News Analysis

In latest Vatican money mess, there may be scandal but perhaps no sin
- News Analysis
- Oct 31, 2019
In the Italian media, the Vatican official seemingly being presented as the fall guy for the latest Vatican financial scandal is Cardinal Angelo Becciu, currently the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, who was the number two official in the Secretariat of State when the transaction was initially made and who oversaw much of its subsequent history.
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“Pachamama” has become the new Catholic insider “Who am I to judge?”
- Amazon synod, News Analysis
- Oct 29, 2019
“Pachamama” has become the new insider Catholic version of “Who am I to judge?”, meaning a single word or phrase which, immediately upon utterance in front of another Catholic, whatever comes across their face will tell you everything you need to know about where he or she stands.
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Amazon synod ends by leaving an awful lot on the pope’s plate
- Amazon synod, News Analysis
- Oct 26, 2019
Pope Francis has a lot to consider about the conclusions from the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon.
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Vatican bank chief says latest scandals are true proof of reform
- Interviews, News Analysis
- Oct 26, 2019
While it’s tough for outsiders to assess the latest round of purported scoops about Vatican finances and stern denials, what’s becoming clear, at least, are the dueling narratives at work.
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Pope Francis to visit Asia as it faces ‘unholy trinity’ of Christian persecution
- News Analysis
- Oct 25, 2019
Although often happening under the radar of the world media, a new report says persecution against Christians is getting worse in many parts of Asia, calling it a “regional hot spot.”
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New film beckons thoughts of John Paul II, synods, and global perspective
- Amazon synod, News Analysis
- Oct 25, 2019
What every bishop I’ve ever spoken to who’s taken part in a Vatican synod would say, and I mean unanimously, is this: The experience helped them think in a more global way about the vicissitudes of the Church.
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