What if Vatican Goes Broke Title: What if the Vatican actually goes broke? Author: Ed Condon Publisher: The Pillar Catholic Date: 16FEB2024 The Holy See is, by its own accounting, in serious financial straits. While some curial asset managers have begun to show modest-to-moderate returns in recent years, donations remain down and the Vatican is
Tony Anatrella Sexual Abuse Title: Vatican priest advisor on sexuality barred from priestly ministry Authors: Luke Coppen, Ed Condon & JD Flynn Publisher: The Pillar Date: 18JAN2023 Msgr. Tony Anatrella helped write the Vatican’s 2005 instruction on seminarians “with homosexual tendencies.” He is now barred from ministry after allegations of sexual abuse. The Archdiocese of
Cardinal Angelo Sodano Dead Title: Cardinal Angelo Sodano dead at 94 Author: J.D. Flynn/Ed Condon Publisher: The Pillar Date: 28MAY2022 Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican Secretary of State under Pope St. John Paul and Pope Benedict XVI, died Friday. The cardinal was 94 years old.Sodano was also dean of the College of Cardinals for nearly 15
Becciu Blames Pope Francis? Title: Business ‘outside the family’: What if Becciu blames Pope Francis? Author: Ed Condon Publisher: The Pillar Catholic Date: 20APR2022 Cardinal Angelo Becciu is on a month-long break from his trial in Vatican City, where he faces charges of abuse of office, embezzlement, and conspiracy. The former sostituto at the Secretariat
Pope Francis’ ‘Zanchetta problem’ Title: Pope Francis’ ‘Zanchetta problem’ Authors: Ed. Condon and JD Flynn Publisher: The Pillar Date: 05MAR2022 The criminal conviction of Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta for the sexual abuse of seminarians has sent shock waves through the Argentine Catholic Church, and the Vatican. The conviction also raises questions about the credibility of Pope
Pontifical Not So Secrecy Title: Can the Vatican reform pontifical not-so-secrecy? Author: JD Flynn and Ed. Condon Publisher: The Pillar Date: 09FEB2022 “Pontifical secret” is one of those mysterious-sounding pieces of Church jargon that you won’t find anywhere else — the sort of phrase which cloaks the ordinary administrative business of the Church in an
James Finn Jeffrey Burrill Title: Grindr Exposé on Anti-LGBTQ Priest Points to Staggering Church Hypocrisy Author: James Finn Publisher: whosoever.org Reprinted from Medium with permission of the author. Date: 24JUL2021 Powerful priest exposes Church hate speech Last autumn as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops actively lobbied Congress to kill a proposed national suicide hotline because it directed help
Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill Resigns Title: Top U.S. Catholic church official resigns after cellphone data used to track him on Grindr and to gay bars Authors: Michelle Boorstein and Marisa Iati, Washington Post Publisher: The Inquirer Date: 20JUL2021 The top administrator of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops resigned after a Catholic media site told the
Pell Frame Claims ludicrous Title: Claim bribes paid to frame George Pell as sex abuser ‘ludicrous’, complainant’s father says Authors: Nino Bucci & Melissa Davey Publisher: The Guardian Date: 09OCT2020 No evidence has been released to support allegations reported in Italy that a large payment was made to Australia. Even the staunchest George Pell supporters conceded
Scavino Trump Vigano McCarrick Title: Why White House Catholics are concerned about Trump’s Catholic tweets Author: Ed Condon Publisher: Catholic News Agency (CNA) Date: 09JUL2020 Washington D.C., Jul 9, 2020 / 01:57 pm MT (CNA).-Officials working in the Trump administration have told CNA that they have been frustrated by recent presidential tweets elevating controversial Catholic figures,