Msgr. Viganò has direct responsibility for the secretariat’s editorial division, where he said, “we are now building a central content hub,” following the “Disney business model.”
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President Trump could visit Pope Francis in May
It is clear that if the president requests an audience, “the door would be open.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis says Italian Jesuit review has given a faithful reading of his papacy
The pope welcomed the news that La Civilta Cattolica will now be published in English.
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German Evangelical Church issues historic invite to Pope Francis
Catholics and evangelicals must “continue to witness together to the Gospel and to continue on the road to full unity,” Francis said.
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A Super Bowl message from Pope Francis: But is he rooting for the Falcons or the Patriots?
Pope Francis prays that this year’s Super Bowl “may be a sign of peace, friendship and solidarity for the world.”
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Top Vatican official will be special delegate to Order of Malta
Pope Francis told the archbishop “you will be my exclusive spokesperson in all that pertains to the relations between the Holy See and the order.”
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Dust up with Order of Malta ends not with a bang but a reinstatement
The appointment of a special delegate raises the question of what will happen to Cardinal Burke. He is still cardinal-patron of the order but no longer the pope’s sole interlocutor with the order.
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Top Vatican official criticizes Trump’s refugee ban
“We are builders of bridges, not of walls,” said the Vatican’s number three official.
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Pope Francis has ordered a review of the new Mass translation rules
Some bishops’ conferences are unhappy with the translation of the Roman Missal required by “Liturgiam Authenticam.”
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New book by Vatileaks journalist alleges Vatican inaction on sexual abuse
Though clearly a commercial venture, Lust nonetheless makes sad reading and raises some questions.