A Vatican Exhibition on the History of the Bible, with Some Blind Spots If you visit St. Peter’s square before the 15th of April, an unexpected and interesting attraction will be waiting for you. In the Braccio di Carlo Magno…
New Cardinals for the next Conclave Opening the Pontifical Yearbook is not an easy task. This thick book of more than 2350 pages contains all sorts of information about who’s who in the Vatican and what happens there. Despite the…
New Cardinals for the next Conclave Opening the Pontifical Yearbook is not an easy task. This thick book of more than 2350 pages contains all sorts of information about who’s who in the Vatican and what happens there. Despite the…
The New Evangelization and Its Silences “The New Evangelization” is the buzzword for much of what happens at the Vatican. It could well become the catchword of Ratzinger’s entire pontificate given the attention that is receiving. Benedict XVI instituted a…
The New Evangelization and Its Silences “The New Evangelization” is the buzzword for much of what happens at the Vatican. It could well become the catchword of Ratzinger’s entire pontificate given the attention that is receiving. Benedict XVI instituted a…
Happy New Year and welcome home, Anglo-Catholics! The end of one year and the beginning of the new one is a busy time for the Vatican. The Christmas celebrations entail the Pope’s media exposure and huge organizational efforts, coming to…
Happy New Year and welcome home, Anglo-Catholics! The end of one year and the beginning of the new one is a busy time for the Vatican. The Christmas celebrations entail the Pope’s media exposure and huge organizational efforts, coming to…
The Roman Catholic Church is masterful at celebrating special years: the year of Jubilee, the Holy year, the Marian year, the Year for priests, etc. In a sense, every year is a “special” occasion for something. So it was with…
The Roman Catholic Church is masterful at celebrating special years: the year of Jubilee, the Holy year, the Marian year, the Year for priests, etc. In a sense, every year is a “special” occasion for something. So it was with…
Karol Wojtyla (1920-2005), better known as Pope John Paul II since 1978, is one of the most influential men of the twentieth century. A quick look at the titles of biographies about him shows the magnitude of the man: “The…
