Vatican Unveiled: Archdiocese to host exhibit of largest collection of papal artifacts outside of Rome

A Swiss Guard helmet is part of Vatican Unveiled. PHOTOS BY DAVE HRBACEK, THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT From Jan. 10 to Feb. 1, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will host Vatican Unveiled, an exhibit of the largest collection of papal artifacts...

Vatican formally nominates judges in Fr Rupnik trial

Fr Marko Rupnik (OSV News/Cristian Gennari, KNA) The Vatican has formally nominated the panel of judges that will form the tribunal in the canonical trial against Slovenian Fr Marko Rupnik on charges of spiritual and sexual abuse. Source: OSV...

Vatican liturgy chief addresses national gathering in Baltimore 

In a call to refocus on the heart of Catholic worship, British Cardinal Arthur Roche, head of the Vatican’s liturgy office, urged believers to embrace the wonder of the Eucharist and model their lives on humility and love. Cardinal Roche, prefect...

Vatican Appoints Judges to Decide Rupnik Sexual Abuse Case

The five judges, who include women and clerics, do not hold any position in the Roman Curia — the Vatican’s governing body — to ensure their autonomy and independence in the penal judicial procedure. The Vatican’s doctrine office announced Monday...

Vatican Urges Christians & Hindus to Build Peace

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue has released its 2025 Deepavali greeting, extending warm wishes to Hindu communities celebrating the festival of lights on 20 October and encouraging believers to deepen friendship and...

Vatican appoints judges to hear Rupnik case

ROME – The Vatican announced on Monday that a panel of judges has been appointed to hear the case of Father Marko Rupnik, a Slovenian priest accused of serial sexual, psychological, and spiritual abuse of dozens of victims, after a review of...

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...

Vatican announces formal nomination of judges in Father Rupnik trial

9 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Three months after Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said the Vatican had identified the judges who would form the tribunal in the canonical trial against Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik on charges of spiritual and sexual...

Turkish ceramic artist crafts İznik-inspired tile for Pope’s upcoming visit

BURSA Renowned ceramic artist Mesude Künen, recognized by Türkiye’s Culture and Tourism Ministry as a bearer of intangible cultural heritage, is preparing a unique tile panel depicting the historic city of İznik as a special gift for Pope Leo XIV....

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

Famous Jesuit Artist Accused of Sexual, Spiritual and Psychological Abuse by Dozens of Women, Rev. Rupnik To Undergo Trial in the Vatican

Rev. Marko Rupnik – photo by Centroaletti/Wiki Media. Rupnik: famous artist or sex fiend? Rev. Marko Rupnik rose to prominence as a Jesuit artist whose mosaics decorate basilicas worldwide. But he later became the source of a sex scandal that was...

Shock at the Vatican: Man Desecrates St. Peter’s Altar During Mass

A man desecrated the altar at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City by urinating on it during a Friday morning Holy Mass as hundreds of horrified tourists and worshipers looked on, according to local reports. Breaking News. Spirit-Filled Stories....

Rupnik Case: Five Judges Chosen, Women and Clergy Without Positions in the Vatican

The Vatican now has the five judges who will try Rupnik, the artist, theologian, and former Jesuit accused of committing various abuses against dozens of women. This was announced by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, which explained, in...

LFF film review: Ballad of a Small Player sees Colin Farrell at his absolute peak

Monday 13 October 2025 8:59 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Conclave director Edward Berger is a long way from the hallowed halls of the Vatican in...

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...

Vatican Library grants Muslim scholars a prayer room

Muslim scholars visiting the Vatican Apostolic Library are being accommodated with prayer spaces, its Vice Prefect has confirmed. Fr Giacomo Cardinali, Vice Prefect, said in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that Muslim...

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...

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...

The Week in Pictures: New ceasefire deal for Gaza, the Pope in Vatican City

A new ceasefire deal for Gaza, the Pope in Vatican City, and more pictures from around the world in this week’s selection. Produced by: Alyssa Karla Mungcal Kevin Lim Lee Pei Jie Marisa Yeo Nikita Pereira Source: The Straits Times Here are some...