
After initial investigations into the theft and dissemination of confidential documents of the Holy See, resulting in the arrests of Msgr. Lucio Vallejo Balda and Francesca Immaculate Chaouqui, a Vatican magistrate has indicted them and three others.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.21 Nov 2015, 2:05 PM PST0

In his Sunday midday Angelus message, Pope Francis came down hard on those involved in leaking confidential Vatican documents to the press, saying that many people had been upset by the news.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.9 Nov 2015, 5:40 AM PST0

Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi is vigorously denying rumors that Pope Francis is suffering from a brain tumor, calling the reports “entirely unfounded” and the reporting “gravely irresponsible.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.21 Oct 2015, 3:51 AM PST0

Representatives of the Holy See and the State of Palestine signed a “Global Agreement” in the Vatican on Friday regarding “essential aspects of the life and activity of the Church in the State of Palestine” while reaffirming at the same time “support for a negotiated and peaceful solution of the situation in the region.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.26 Jun 2015, 10:59 AM PST0

An official Vatican communiqué Friday conveyed the Pope’s sorrow and solidarity with the families driven from their homes by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq. He likened their suffering to that of Jesus Christ during His passion, and sent them financial assistance, as well as Italian Easter cakes, as a sign of his closeness to them.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.28 Mar 2015, 5:26 AM PST0

Employing its harshest and most candid language to date, the Vatican has condemned the actions of the Islamic State by name, declaring it guilty of “unspeakable crimes” and “repulsive and damnable” atrocities.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.27 Mar 2015, 6:04 AM PST0