Vatican names judges for abuse trial of former Jesuit artist Rupnik

ROME (AP) — The Vatican took the unusual step on Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist, whose mosaics decorate basilicas around the world and who was accused by more than two dozen women of...

Vatican announces selection of judges in Rupnik trial

The Vatican announced on Oct. 13 the appointment of five judges for the canonical trial of disgraced former Jesuit Fr. Marko Rupnik, accused of sexually abusing several adult women. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) officially...

Vatican names judges for trial of former Jesuit artist Rupnik accused of abuse by over 20 women

ROME – The Vatican took the unusual step on Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist, whose mosaics decorate basilicas around the world and who was accused by more than two dozen women of...

Mgr Eleganti critique fortement Vatican II et la nouvelle liturgie

Il s’en prend au concile Vatican II et à la réforme liturgique dans un article paru sur son blog, sous le titre évocateur : « Vatican II : le printemps annoncé n’a pas eu lieu ». Avec sa simplicité coutumière Mgr Eleganti raconte qu’il a servi la...

Mosaic artist Rupnik faces Vatican trial over abuse of over 20 women, including nuns

ROME — The Vatican took the unusual step on Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist, whose mosaics decorate basilicas around the world and who was accused by more than two dozen women of...

Trial against famous ex-Jesuit artist, accused of abusing women, to start with judges...

The Vatican office that manages clergy sex abuse cases, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said that the five judges named to hear the Rupnik case include women and priests who are external to the Vatican bureaucracy. It said that...

VATICAN - Pope Leo XIV: the Concilium Sinense, a ‘milestone’ in the history of the Church in China

Saturday, 11 October 2025 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - We publish the Message of the Holy Father Leo XIV on the occasion of the opening of the Academic Year of the Pontifical Urbaniana University. To Cardinal Luis Antonio TAGLE Grand Chancellor...

Trial against famous ex-Jesuit artist, accused of abusing women, to start with judges named

ROME (AP) — The Vatican took the unusual step on Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist accused of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing women. The case of the Rev. Marko Ivan...

Pope John XXIII: From the Western schism to Vatican II

Opinion By Valentine Obienyem WHILE in church today, as I went through my book of the day’s readings, I noticed that yesterday was the feast day of Pope John XXIII – undoubtedly one of the most likeable popes in history. I remember how I first...

Vatican diplomacy: revealed by someone who was a correspondent for four years

Moving behind the scenes in Vatican diplomacy is no easy task. It poses a challenge for any journalists who arrive to cover the inner workings of the smallest state in the world. Loup Besmond was a correspondent for the French outlet La Croix for...

The Embodying Politic

The work of depoliticization and disempowerment via pathologization in this case is troubled by the similarities between the anorexic and other political self-starvers like the hunger striker. For one, both are figures ever haunted by what Debra...

Vatican City: Man Drops His Pants and Urinates on Papal Altar of St Peter’s Basilica During Holy Mass; Video Goes Viral

Vatican city witnessed a shocking act of desecration at St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday when an unidentified man urinated on the Altar of Confession during a 9:00 am Holy Mass, local media reported. The altar, typically used by the Pope during...

Father Lombardi: The "Concilium Sinense", the Second Vatican Council and the Christian hope for the "real world"

Photo Teresa Tseng Kuang yi by Father Federico Lombardi SJ* Rome (Agenzia Fides) – We publish the speech given by Father Federico Lombardi on the occasion of the Academic Conference entitled "100 years since the Concilium Sinense: between history...

How to watch Rinderknech vs Vacherot: live stream Shanghai Masters final 2025 online, start time, what TV channel?

Watch Shanghai Masters 2025 live streams, as Arthur Rinderknech takes on Valentin Vacherot in a blockbuster cousin vs cousin final on Sunday, October 12. They're due on Stadium Court not before 4.30pm BST / 11.45am ET. If you put money on...

Everything you need to know as new EU Entry/Exit system bombshell starts today

The new European Entry/Exit System (EES) is set to launch on Sunday, 12 October. This fresh system, which will impact millions of individuals globally, will be in operation across 25 EU nations and four non-EU countries. The EES aims to eliminate...

Vile desecration: Man urinates on altar at Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Basilica during Holy Mass

A man urinated on a Vatican altar during a holy mass as hundreds of tourists looked on in disgust at the act of desecration Friday, according to local reports. The unidentified man began his sickening act by scaling the steps of the Altar of...

Francis, Is That You? The Grand Return of Ecolatry in the Vatican

On October 3rd, the event “Raising Hope for Climate Justice” concluded in Castel Gandolfo, the historical summer residence of popes. It was organized by CIDSE (International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity), a Francophone international...

Video: Crazy man urinates on altar at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican

ALBAWABA - A man was caught on video urinating on the Papal altar during a morning mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. A clip that went viral on social media showed a man wearing a grey t-shirt taking his pants off and starting to pee on...

VATICAN - “Dilexi Te” the first Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Leo XIV. Christ's preferential option for the poor is everlasting

Thursday, 9 October 2025 poverty Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The fact that some dismiss or ridicule charitable works, as if they were an obsession on the part of a few and not the burning heart of the Church’s mission, convinces me of the need...

Full list of EU countries that will start taking your fingerprint from today

From Sunday, October 12, European countries using the Entry/Exit System (EES) will begin new operations at their respective borders. The end of the week will mark the gradual introduction of changes that could see more data from travellers being...