Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

Francis’ Successor According to Cardinals’ Statements (Part II)

Burke, Cobo, Dew, Parolin and Sturla: following are some of the Cardinals’ statements about the profile of the next Pope.

May 01, 2025 06:44

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops

The Successor of Francis According to Statements by the Cardinals (Part I)

Our intention is to facilitate a balanced judgment before the white smoke rises over the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Apr 29, 2025 06:28

Rafael Llanes

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Half of Polish Clergy Claims to Have Been Victimized Just for Being Priests

They noted that their insecurity lessened when they wore clerical insignia. 85.9% say that violence against priests has increased over the last decade.

Apr 19, 2025 07:25

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

Rupnik Case: Fatima Shrine Will Not Remove His Mosaic

A press release reads: «We are not considering removing it. However, since we became aware of the accusations against Father Rupnik, we have suspended the use of the image, the entire work, and its details in our dissemination of materials.»

Apr 13, 2025 06:35

Rafael Llanes

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Former Churchman Whom Pope Francis Removed as Cardinal for Being An Abuser Dies

The Vatican investigation has admitted the abuses committed by Theodore McCarrick in the 1980s and 1990s.

Apr 09, 2025 18:51

Rafael Llanes

Good News•Vatican City

Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican Becomes a Minecraft Game Thanks to Microsoft

“Peter Is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage” gives life to the patrimony of Saint Peter’s Basilica, immersing one in the interactive virtual world of Minecraft through the block game. The adventure begins by introducing the player in the Tomb of St. Peter, with archaeological research carried out in the 20th century.

Mar 25, 2025 06:29

Rafael Llanes

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Chinese Bishop Is Arrested for Celebrating Mass, Marking the Beginning of the Jubilee Year, Without the Permission of the Communist Government

The Authorities fined Monsignor Shao because the Mass he celebrated was illegal, according to article 71 of the Regulations on Religious Affairs, which represented “a serious crime.”

Mar 19, 2025 06:48

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

Which Catholic Church in the World Has the Highest Tower? It’s European and It’s One of the Youngest

The Expiatory Church of the Holy Family is a Basilica designed by Antoni Gaudi, greatest exponent of modernist architecture in Spain.

Mar 14, 2025 19:28

Rafael Llanes

Pro Life

Four Thousand Cases of Euthanasia Per Year in Belgium

Comparing death by euthanasia with other causes, in 2020 2,111 individuals died by suicide and 2,587 from breast cancer of the 126,850 deaths in the whole country: 2,445 cases of euthanasia is a higher figure, which expresses a disproportionate use of the law, because access is available to a procedure that initially was thought to be reserved for extreme cases.

Mar 09, 2025 06:22

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

World Leaders of the Left and Right Pronounce Themselves on Pope’s Health

Some have reacted with a good disposition regarding the person of the Pontiff. Others have taken advantage of the situation to support their own lines of government. Some have remained silent. To observe the accents of their statements and the omission of reference to faith serves to detect the interested or sincere use of each politician in regard to the Pope’s health.

Mar 06, 2025 20:25

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

Is There a Pre-Conclave Atmosphere in the Vatican? Cardinals From Around the World Break the Silence Given the Pope’s Health

Individuals closest to Pope Francis give a close look at the situation, offering different focuses given the speculations about a possible Conclave to elect a new Pontiff and about the Holy Father’s renunciation for reasons of health.

Mar 06, 2025 07:20

Rafael Llanes

Causes of Saints•Local Church

Is The Author of “The Lord of the Rings” a Saint? This Is the State of His Process of Canonization

In 2015, Father Daniele Ercoli of Turin, and English Catholic Associations asked Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham to begin the author’s Process of Canonization.

Mar 02, 2025 18:56

Rafael Llanes