Vatican officials dismissed as baseless the accusations of “corruption and abuse of power” made by the archbishop who is now apostolic nuncio to the United States.
A federal court in Mississippi on Feb. 2 dismissed a 10-year-old lawsuit accusing the Vatican of complicity in a scheme to bilk insurance companies for more than $200 million.
The divide between the administration and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in this renewed culture war is deep.
Cardinal Roger Mahony hopes that today’s young people will bring about a change in immigration policy.
After the new cardinals are created, all the “princes of the church” are scheduled to vote on the canonization of several new saints.