Inside the Vatican - Monthly Catholic Magazine

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The Lost Report - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - An interesting conversation, and a silent monsignor. The end of the story of Cardinal Gagnon (continued from Letter #22) (Newsflash Oct. 27/09)

Movement on all Fronts - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - Though 82, Benedict XVI is moving on all fronts: Lefebvrists, Anglicans, the Orthodox, Jews. The "pontificate of transition" is becoming the "pontificate of action." Will the Pope's vision succeed? (Newsflash Oct. 26/09)

Rome Hosts Lefebvrists - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - Tomorrow morning, October 26 -- today for some -- Rome will open theological talks on the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) with representatives of the Society of St. Pius X, followers of the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Newsflash Oct. 25/09)

A Word of Wisdom - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - Cardinal Turkson will come to Rome. And, a word of wisdom. Two, in fact... (Newsflash Oct. 24/09)

Wolves in Sheep's Clothing - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - The Synod on Africa ended today. In their final message, the African bishops urged their fellow Africans to "rise up" against the evils that are harming Africa, especially corrupt politicians at home, and foreign governments and corporations that exploit Africans (Newsflash Oct. 23/09)

Sad News - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - The mother of the Pope's personal secretary has passed away (Newsflash Oct. 22/09)

A Chance Meeting - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - An ordinary Wednesday in Rome (Newsflash Oct. 21/09)

Another Dramatic Move - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - The Vatican today made a dramatic announcement: Pope Benedict has authorized a bold new plan to bring Anglicans back into full union with Rome. But many questions remain unanswered (Newsflash Oct. 20/09)

Healer of Souls - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - The Mass, said Archbishop Burke in his homily on October 18 in the Chapel of the Most Holy Sacrament in St. Peter's Basilica — the Feast of St. Luke — leads us toward "the perfect healing of our souls" (Newsflash Oct. 19/09)

"Introibo ad altare" - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from RomeAs rain fell in St Peter's Square, a solemn High Mass according to the old rite was celebrated this morning in Latin in St. Peter's Basilica by American Archbishop Raymond Burke. After Mass, the sun came out over the Square, in a blue sky. (Newsflash Oct. 18/09)

After 40 Years - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - Tomorrow morning, for the first time in 40 years, a solemn High Mass according to the old rite will be celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica. The celebrant: American Archbishop Raymond Burke (Newsflash Oct. 17/09)

Running from Appearance - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - A reflection on Princess Grace of Monaco. Also, today is the 31st anniversary of the election of Pope John Paul II to the papal throne, on October 16, 1978 (Newsflash Oct. 16/09)

And So It Begins - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - Formal theological discussions about Vatican II will begin later this month, it was announced today. Why is Benedict XVI allowing this new debate on the most vexed questions of the Second Vatican Council? (Newsflash Oct. 15/09)

Milingo Leaves... And some reflections on Pope Paul VI and the liturgical reform - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - (Newsflash Oct. 14/09)

The Book about Jesus - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - What is the Pope doing? He is thinking, and writing, about Jesus... (Newsflash Oct. 13/09)

New Leadership at Vatican Bank - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from America - The Pope has named a new team to oversee the Holy See's financial dealings. Remembering Archbishop Marcinkus, and St. Anselm... (Newsflash Sept. 24/09)

Perfect Storm? After a quiet summer, clouds gather over Rome... - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from America - A storm is about to be unleashed on the Pope, the Vatican, and, by extension, the Catholic Church.

The first drops of rain have just fallen, with public accusations that the Pope lied this winter in connection with the "Williamson affair."

Signs, A reflection on a morning prayer - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from America - This September morning dawned cool in the friary in Yonkers. I wrote last time about evening prayer. But there is also morning prayer. (Newsflash Sept. 17/09)

"After this, our exile..." A reflection on an evening prayer - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from America - Sometimes you can takes a wrong turn... and end up in the right place. (Newsflash Sept. 15/09)

Something Left Out - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from America- Today in Rome, Pope Benedict spoke about St. Peter Damian during his General Audience -- and left something out. The mystery of Letter 31... (Newsflash Sept. 9/09)

Passages - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from America - As the summer has ended, on this Labor Day weekend, it is now back to school, and back to work... (Newsflash Sept. 7/09)

On the Road - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - As the Pope rests in northern Italy after his fall, I am packing my bags for a journey. The strange patterns of providence... (Newsflash July 20/09)

The End of One Mystery... And the beginning of another - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - Before telling more about my conversation with the monsignor indicated to me by Cardinal Gagnon as he lay dying, I think it is right that I should continue, for a moment, with my Roman journal. (Newsflash July 19/09)

Love in the Ruins - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - The monsignor of whom the dying cardinal spoke, speaks. And, a love story... (Newsflash July 18/09)

Benedict Slips and Falls - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - Pope Benedict slipped and fell in his vacation house during the night, fracturing his right wrist (Newsflash July 17/09)

A Dying Cardinal - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - The Pope flew to northern Italy on Monday for his summer vacation. Two years ago, I flew to Montreal to visit Cardinal Edouard Gagnon, who was on his death-bed. I spoke to him one month before he died (Newsflash July 15/09)

Last Meeting - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - After Pope Benedict XVI met today with the Prime Minister of Canada — the Pope's last private audience before his summer vacation — I was able to meet with the Pope for a few moments (Newsflash July 11/09)

The Little Green Book - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - The Pope gave a little book to US President Barack Obama after their meeting today in the Vatican. “This is a document about bioethics,” the Pope said. And the president replied, “Oh, what we discussed earlier. I’ll have some reading to do on the plane"... (Newsflash July 10/09)

Obama's Gift - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - The city of Rome is waiting for the meeting today of US President Barack Obama with Pope Benedict XVI (Newsflash July 10/09)

The New Ecclesia Dei - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - Pope Benedict XVI has merged the Ecclesia Dei commission into the Congregation for the doctrine of the Faith. It happened today, July 8, 2009, in Rome. What will it mean for the old Mass, for the Society of St. Pius X, for Bishop Williamson, and for the interpretation of the Second Vatican Council? (Newsflash July 8/09)

The New Encyclical - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - The complete text of Pope Benedict XVI's new encyclical Veritas in Caritate on social and economic matters, presented to the press in Rome today, July 7, and released at 12 noon... (Newsflash July 7/09)

A Small Bridge - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from RomeThe global economic problem is the problem of too much debt: personal, corporate, municipal, state and national. And there is no "solution," except (perhaps) for a "system re-set." The case for a "Jubilee" year of debt forgiveness... (Newsflash July 6/09)

Taking the Scapular - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - A walk in the park and a visit to a special church (Newsflash July 5/09)

Waiting for Obama - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - How is Obama preparing for his visit to Rome? Meanwhile, the Legionaries, and the encyclical once again (Newsflash July 3/09)

The Michelangelo Code - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - The glory of God and the liturgy, a mysterious fresco, a important announcement in the year 2000, a visit to the Apostolic Palace, the Galileo case, and a Roman hail-storm (Newsflash July 2/09)

"Totally Alone" - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - A talk with two former members of the Society of St. Pius X who are seeking a home in the Church. A bit more on the upcoming encyclical. A note about Pope Pius XII. Plus, Suor Giovanna retires... (Newsflash July 1/09)

Half-Moon Over Rome - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome- Monday was marked by St. Paul, the apostle to the nations who — blinded by a mysterious light — fell from his horse on the road to Damascus, then — his sight restored — devoted his life to the proclamation of that light - (Newsflash June 30/09)

El Padre - Inside Opus Dei's world headquarters - Dr. Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome - In 2006, when The Da Vinci Code was released as a film, some high Church officials strongly objected to it because it was based on the idea that Jesus married and fathered children and because it depicted Opus Dei, a recognized Prelature within the Catholic Church, as a murderous cult. (Newsflash June 28/09)

Where Is the Ecclesia Dei Document? - Dr. Robert Moynihan - Another conversation with a Vatican official... Plus, still more on the upcoming encyclical... And, true joy... (Newsflash June 25/09)

"When God Chooses One, It Is Always to Bless All" - Dr. Robert Moynihan - A conversation with a Vatican monsignor... Plus, more on the upcoming encyclical (Newsflash June 24/09)

A Divorce, and a Memory... - Dr. Robert Moynihan - The Vatican archives today presented a facsimile copy of a 500-year-old Appeal of the British Lords to Rome on behalf of Henry VIIIth in his effort to divorce Catherine of Aragorn. And an elderly monsignor remembers Pius XII. Plus, more on the upcoming encyclical... (Newsflash June 23/09)

The Message in the Bottle - Dr. Robert Moynihan - The Pope and St. Padre Pio, Lefebvrist ordinations, a summer rainstorm, and the message in the bottle... (Newsflash June 22/09)

Not Anonymous - Dr. Robert Moynihan - This week in Rome, the Austrian bishops were in town, and that may have been the "main event" of the week. But all eyes are now turning toward the important social encyclical which will be released in a few days... Meanwhile, the ordinary life of the Church continues... (Newsflash June 19/09)

Under the Roman Sun - Dr. Robert Moynihan - Much is happening in Rome: the departure of Archbishop Ranjith and the arrival of American theologian Augustine Di Noia in the liturgy Congregation have been officially announced; the Pope has issued a letter on the Year of the Priest, which begins tomorrow; the embattled editor of the Osservatore Romano has defended himself; Benedict has changed his doctor, while he continues to write his second book on Jesus; and I have spent a wonderful day with my son, Christopher, who just passed through the Eternal City on his way to Russia... (Newsflash June 18/09)

What Direction for the Global Economy? - Dr. Robert Moynihan - Pope Benedict XVI is preparing to publish an encyclical which will speak about the global economic crisis. What will he say? (Newsflash June 16/09)

The Eucharist in Belarus - Dr. Robert Moynihan - On Sunday, June 14, Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz led a procession of some 7,000 to 10,000 people through the streets of Minsk, the capital of Belarus (White Russia). Here are photos of the procession (Newsflash June 15/09)

The Procession of the Holy - Dr. Robert Moynihan - Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday led a procession for the Feast of Corpus Christi through the streets of Rome. Today, Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz led a similar procession of some 10,000 people through the streets of Minsk in Belarus, under a gentle rain. Reflections on the meaning of "becoming the Eucharist" in a secularized age... (Newsflash June 14/09)

The Overseer of Justice - Andrew Rabel - Pope Benedict XVI one year ago ago called an American, Archbishop Raymond Burke, to head the Apostolic Signatura, the office which oversees the correct administration of justice in the Church. Here, after one year at his post, Burke discusses his work in Rome, but also the controversial shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe he established in Wisconsin, and President Obama's speech at Notre Dame... (Newsflash June 13/09)

The Peacemaker - Dr. Robert Moynihan - Pope Benedict XVI has decided to send one of the staunchest supporters of his liturgical reform in the Roman Curia away from the Eternal City. Why? (Newsflash June 12/09)

"A Matter Between My Maker and Myself" - Andrew Rabel - What effect does serving as a diplomat in the city of Rome, at the Holy See, have on a diplomat? Sometimes, a very spiritual one... (an interview with Ambassador Tim Fischer) (Newsflash June 4/09)

True and False Reason: Obama's Choice - Dr. Robert Moynihan - US President Barack Obama called for "common ground" with regard to abortion during his commencement address at Notre Dame University on Sunday, May 17, 2009. Many in the press — even in Rome — immediately applauded his words as the epitome of "reason." But were his words truly reasonable? (Newsflash May 19/09)

"You Build With Peace, Not With War" - Dr. Robert Moynihan - On the eve of Pope Benedict's trip to the Holy Land, Inside the Vatican spoke with Archbishop Jean Benjamin Sleiman, Latin-rite archbishop of Baghdad, Iraq, on the hopes for the region and the world from this trip. (Newsflash May 7/09)

Will Kirill and Benedict Meet? - Dr. Robert Moynihan - Just about 100 days ago, on January 27, Russian Orthodox Church leaders chose a new Patriarch to succeed the later Patriarch Alexi II, who had died on December 5, 2008. His name: Kirill. What has Kirill done since his election, and what are the prospects for a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI? (Newsflash Apr. 30/09)

The Bravery of Glendon - Andrew Rabel - While some leading Catholic universities in America are so anxious to curry favor with the secular culture that they are willing to compromise their very identity, one woman stands unafraid... (Newsflash Apr. 27/09)

In Memoriam: Father Stanley Jaki - One of the most influential scientific minds in the Church died on April 7. He gave respectability to the view that, far from being essentially at odds, Christianity and science are natural allies. His burial will be at Pannonhalma Abbey, Hungary, on April 29 (Newsflash Apr. 26/09)

In Memoriam: Tom Dillon - Dr. Robert Moynihan - One of America's leading educators died this morning in a car crash in Dublin, Ireland. Prayers for his wife, four children and 15 grandchildren are urgently needed. The best way to honor him is to support the work he gave his life for: Thomas Aquinas College in California... (Newsflash Apr. 15/09)

"I Pray St. Nuno Blesses the World" - Andrew Rabel - A national hero of Portugal will be canonized on April 26 in Rome by Pope Benedict XVI. The canonization comes after a woman whose eye was blinded by boiling cooking oil received her sight again in the year 2000 after praying to Blessed Nuno. A preview of the canonization and what it signifies (Newsflash Apr. 15/09)

The Pope's message for Easter issues a call for all believers to join with Christ and affirm Christ's Easter Sunday victory over death by taking up his weapons: justice and truth, mercy, forgiveness and love (Newsflash Apr. 13/09)

Memories of John Paul - On the fourth anniversary of the Polish Pope’s passing, Dr. Joaquin Navarro-Valls, the former director of the Vatican Press Office, recalls the late pontiff. Exclusive interview by Wlodzimierz Redzioch (Newsflash Apr. 2/09)

Latest in the War Against Pope Pius XII - Dr. Robert Moynihan - New evidence is emerging in the bitter controversy over the alleged "silence" of Pope Pius XII, the Pope from 1939 to 1958 during the Nazi persecution of the Jews (1933-1945). The evidence was examined two weeks ago (March 8 and 9) in Israel at Yad Vashem -- the official Israeli memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. Here is the first comprehensive report in English on what happened at that meeting, and what it means for the future. (Newsflash Mar. 23/09)

"The Faith Is in Danger of Dying Out" — The Pope Writes a Letter - Dr. Robert Moynihan - Today, Friday, March 13, we send you the text of a very unusual letter -- unprecedented really -- by Pope Benedict XVI, which he signed on March 10 and which the Vatican released yesterday, March 12. (Newsflash Mar. 13/09)

Turning Point on Pius XII? - By Inside the Vatican staff - March 12, marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of Pope Pius XII's pontificate (he was elected on March 2, 1939, but elevated to the papal throne on March 12; he reigned until October 9, 1958). (Newsflash Mar. 11/09)

End of a Schism? - by Wlodzimierz (Vladimir) Redzioch - The Pope's reasons for "un-excommunicating" the four bishops of the Society of St. Pius X on January 24 have not been properly understood. This is in part due to the uproar which accompanied the revelation of the revisionist views on the Holocaust of one of the four, Bishop Richard Williamson. So questions remain. What did Benedict really intend? Why did he take this decision? What next? (Newsflash Mar. 10/09)

The Global Financial Crisis: Papal Encyclical Coming - by Dr. Robert Moynihan - As the 16-month-old disintegration of the post-World War II financial system seems to be accelerating to a climax, Pope Benedict XVI is preparing a major papal encyclical outlining the principles behind a just and stable economy. (Newsflash Mar. 2/09)

The Legion in Crisis - by Dr. Robert Moynihan - In February came the news that the late founder of the Legionaries of Christ had kept a mistress and had fathered a daughter -- in short, had lived a double life. Now the order he founded is in crisis. Will the Pope intervene? (Newsflash Feb. 13/09)

The Rest of the Story -- Lefebvre's Father - by Dr. Robert Moynihan - The father of the conservative French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre died in 1944 in a Nazi concentration camp. (Newsflash Feb. 9/09)

Breaking News -- Kirill Elected New Russian Orthodox Patriarch - by Dr. Robert Moynihan - The bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church this evening in Moscow elected Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, 62, to succeed the late Patriarch Alexi II as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. (Newsflash Jan. 27/09)

"So I Sent In My Resignation..." - by Alberto Carosa - Mary Ann Glendon, the scholarly, profound United States Ambassador to the Holy See during the past year, resigned her post this past week to allow Barack Obama, the new US president, to choose a new US ambassador to the Vatican to his liking. Now Glendon reflects on her year in Rome in an interview with our correspondent, Roman journalist Alberto Carosa. Glendon’s reflections give an insight into the work of diplomacy in Rome at the highest level. (Newsflash Jan. 26/09)

Excommunications Lifted for Society of St Pius X Bishops - by Andrew Rabel - The Pope has lifted the excommunications of the four bishops of the traditionalist St. Pius X Society, sparking considerable controversy in Rome and around the world. (Newsflash Jan. 24/09)

Editorial, December 2008 - by Dr. Robert Moynihan - Christmas 2008: As the year draws to a close, we think of the most important things — our families, our friends, and using our brief time in this world as wisely as we can

Archbishop Burke Talks To Inside the Vatican On Eve Of Election - by Andrew Rabel - On the eve of the presidential election November 4, Archbishop Raymond Burke, in the Vatican has given an exclusive interview to Andrew Rabel, Australian Inside the Vatican Correspondent, on these and several other issues.(Newsflash Nov. 3/08)

"Come with me inside the Vatican" - Special invitation to our readers by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash Aug. 5/08)

In October, Dr. Moynihan will be leading Inside the Vatican magazine’s first pilgrimage in Italy. Participants will visit Assisi, Rome, and Vatican City.

Starting with Assisi on October 3 and 4, the feast day of St. Francis, the pilgrimage will include all the major pilgrim sites of Rome, and also visits into Vatican City itself, including special tours and meetings with a number of Vatican officials.

Pope Meets Clerical Abuse Victims by Andrew Rabel - Unexpectedly this morning it was announced that on the day Pope Benedict was to fly out of Australia for Rome, he met with four anonymous victims of abuse by priests, in addition to the apology he had given all victims on Saturday. (Newsflash July 21/08)

World Youth Day Concludes in Fine Fashion by Andrew Rabel - After week long celebrations, the final Mass of World Youth Day 2008 was celebrated by Pope Benedict in extraordinary fashion with the attendance a little over 400,000 persons at Randwick Racecourse and Centennial Park, which was a splash of color with the flags of people from over 100 countries represented. (Newsflash July 20/08)

Pope Celebrates Mass for Priests and Seminarians by Andrew Rabel - This morning at St Mary’s Cathedral Pope Benedict celebrated a special Mass for the priests and seminarians of the archdiocese of Sydney. (Newsflash July 19/08)

The Roots of Identity by Dr. Robert Moynihan - A nation, a people, may be best known and judged by the things it values most -- the things it loves most. Does it value temporal or eternal things? Does it value its own children and their future, or present consumption and pleasure? (Newsflash July 17/08)

Pope Arrives in the Harbour in Barangaroo by Andrew Rabel - In scenes reminiscent of the last World Youth Day in Cologne, Pope Benedict arrived in Barangaroo on Sydney harbour on the cruiser Sydney 2000, part of the so called boat-a-cade. (Newsflash July 17/08)

Requiem for the Romanovs by Robert Moynihan - Russia today called to mind the events of July 17, 1918 -- 90 years ago -- when the last Russian czar, Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their children were executed. The country still remains deeply divided about the communist period. Will Lenin's tomb be moved? (Newsflash July 16/08)

Cardinal Pell Opens World Youth Day by Andrew Rabel - Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney opened the first of six days of World Youth Day celebrations in Sydney Tuesday with an open Mass celebrated at dusk on Barangaroo near Darling Harbour. (Newsflash July 16/08)

Concert-Requiem - A historic concert in memory of the murder of the last Russian Czar will take place in Moscow on July 16th in Christ the Savior Cathedral. Below are the prayerful words commemorating the 90th anniversary of the tragic deaths of Nicholas and Alexandra, and their children. This text also recounts the many tragedies that occurred in the subsequent 73 years of the communist regime. The text, composed by Russian Orthodox Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev, expresses the grief, repentance and hope of the Russian people. The concert was supported in part by a grant from Inside the Vatican magazine. The magazine's editor, Robert Moynihan, is in Moscow for the ceremony and will be reporting on it in coming days. (Newsflash July 15/08)

Return to Traditions at World Youth Day by Andrew Rabel - At a press conference this morning, Cardinal George Pell of Sydney in answer to a question from Andrew Rabel, an Inside the Vatican magazine journalist, indicated that at the final WYD Mass at Randwick Racecourse on Sunday, in line with older practices that have been used in the Vatican and inside Italy in recent months, communion will most likely be received by those kneeling, from the Pope. (Newsflash July 14/08)

Pope Arrives in Sydney - by Andrew Rabel - Pope Benedict touched down according to schedule on Shepherd One (the papal Alitalia jet) in slightly overcast conditions at 3 pm on the afternoon of Sunday, 13 July at the Royal Australian Air force Base (RAAF) in Richmond New South Wales to be greeted by Australian Prime Minster Kevin Rudd, NSW Premier Morris Iemma and other government officials. (Newsflash July 13/08)

Letter from Jerusalem - "I have run my race" - The last Mass in Jerusalem of the head of the Latin-rite Catholic Church in the Holy Land, His Beatitude Michel Sabbah, for 20 years the voice of the Church in Israel. By Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash June 21/08)

WYD08: What Has Happened and Will Happen? - In an unprecedented move, Pope Benedict will holiday for three days in Australia before participating in World Youth Day events in Sydney, culminating in a final Mass to be celebrated by him at Randwick Racecourse. By Andrew Rabel (Newsflash May 26/08)

Pope to Visit Tomb of Australia's Saint-In-Waiting - It was confirmed today that Pope Benedict XVI will pray at the tomb of Blessed Mary MacKillop, when he visits Sydney in July for World Youth Day celebrations. By Andrew Rabel (Newsflash May 20/08)

Benedict in America: Day 2 - On April 16 (his 81st birthday), on the second day of his visit to America, the Pope greeted US President George W. Bush at White House, and the entire body of US Bishops, about 300 strong, gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (Newsflash April 17/08)

Pope Benedict Arrives in America, Greets President Bush - While on the papal plane traveling to America, the Pope answered questions from the reporters traveling with him. Coverage in the first reports of the question-and-answer session focused on the Pope's comments about the sex abuse crisis. (Newsflash April 15/08) Donate here. Subscribe here.

Ranjith To Leave Vatican? - In Rome in recent days there has been much speculation that Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, one of the more "tradition-minded" prelates in the Vatican curia, may soon leave Rome to serve in his native Sri Lanka. (Newsflash April 12/08) Donate here. Subscribe here.

World Mercy Congress 'Catches Fire'. Is hell the weigh station to heaven? - by Dan Valenti, PRNewswire - "In a stunning ecumenical moment at the Catholic Church's first-ever World Congress on Divine Mercy, Russian Orthodox Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev, bishop of Vienna and Austria, told a rapt audience of 8,000 that God's love places no limit on his mercy toward humanity, even to the point of imposing a temporal limit on hell." (Newsflash April 8/08) Donate here. Subscribe here.

BENEDICT XVI AND GOD - by Emily Rielley
The Pope has a very distinctive theological viewpoint. The editor of the English edition of Communio magazine, a journal of theology, analyzes Benedict’s theological system (Newsflash April 7/08) Donate here. Subscribe here.

Welcome, Benedict! (Newsflash April 5/08) This is the text of the editorial for the April 2008 "Special Issue" of Inside the Vatican previewing the Pope's upcoming April 15-20 trip to America Donate here. Subscribe here.

Vatican Statement Regarding Jewish People (Newsflash April 4/08) - The Secretariat of State in the Vatican issued this statement clarifying the current status of the relationship between the Catholic Church, and the Jewish people. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Gorbachev Dispels "Closet Christian" Rumors; Says He is Atheist (Newsflash March 25/08) Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev made clear this past weekend that he is an atheist after European news agencies last week claimed that he had confirmed his Christian faith during a visit to the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Mikhail Gorbachev, Christian - Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Communist leader of the Soviet Union, has acknowledged his Christian faith for the first time, paying a surprise visit to pray at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi. (Newsflash March 20/08) Donate here. Subscribe here.

A Child Martyr, A Saintly Bishop, and the Gift of Lent by Father Bernard O'Connor (Newsflash Feb. 24/08)
This article contains the moving story about a little Chinese girl who loved the Eucharist. What she did is an example for all of us. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Our Number 10 Person of 2007 is Fr. Federico Lombardi, the Pope’s spokesman. He is also in charge of Vatican Radio and the Vatican Television Center. This means that no one has more of a role than he does in shaping the world’s perception of what the Holy Father is saying and doing. His journey is one in search of clarity, so that the Church’s message is not distorted or neglected. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Our Number 9 Person of 2007 is Sr. Eugenia Bonetti, leader of a very large international movement to help women who have fallen into a condition of slavery in the 21st century. With hundreds of other nuns, Sr. Eugenia’s journey takes her around the world to organize ways to help free these women from their plight. This noble battle deserves the recognition we give it here. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Our Number 8 Person of 2007 is Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She has become one of the leading pro-life voices in America and the world today. Her relationship to her uncle makes her voice all the more authoritative when she says the unborn also have human rights. Read about her personal experience with abortion...

Our Number 7 Person of 2007 is Father Ragheed Ganni, a young priest who is no longer with us, made a journey between Iraq and Rome, and then back to Iraq, and then to God. His murder this summer made him a symbol of the courage of all the Christians of Iraq and of the Middle East, who continue to follow Jesus Christ even as life for Christians there grows ever more precarious. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Spaniard is elected new Jesuit Superior-General

Our Number 6 Person of 2007 is Aung San Suu Kyi. Her journey has been the one each of us must make when we decide where we must take a stand, where we must oppose injustice, where we must bear persecution rather than accept a wrong. Her courage in this is an inspiration. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Our Number 5 Person of 2007 is Father Bernardo Cervellera. As perhaps the leading expert on China in Rome today, his AsiaNews service is a trusted source of news about the continent where 40% of the world’s people live. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Our Number 4 Person of 2007 is Brian Boyle Brian is a young man, just past 20, but he has made a journey to the doors of death and back. After he was hit three years ago by a truck and almost killed, doctors told him he would never walk again. But he not only learned to walk, he learned to run — and to run marathons! Donate here. Subscribe here.

Our Number 3 Person of 2007 is Sir Martin Gilbert
This magazine names Sir Martin Gilbert one of its outstanding people of 2007, not because he is a world-acclaimed historian, but because he has always been a fair-minded, conscientious collector of facts. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Our Number 2 Person of 2007 is Italian noblewoman, the Marquise Immacolata Solaro del Borgo, 77, a member of Rome’s historically powerful Colonna family. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Our Number 1 Person of 2007 is Francis Beckwith, a brilliant young American philosopher who has just published a profound and eloquent defense of the Christian teaching in defense of life and in opposition to legalized abortion. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Merry Christmas! (Newsflash Dec. 25/07)

We hope you have enjoyed our publication, and we are making plans now for a still better publication during our upcoming 15th anniversary year. This will be our "Christmas present" to you, if our plans develop as we hope! Donate here. Subscribe here.

"Come to the Basilica!" (Newsflash Dec. 13/07)

The story of a very special Christmas concert in "Mary's House" -- and why you are invited to come Donate here. Subscribe here.

The House of Mary (Newsflash Dec. 7/07)

An icon of Mary with bullet holes shot through it is at the center of an extraordinary exhibit was opened on the renewal of Christian faith in Russia since the end of the Soviet Union in 1991 Donate here. Subscribe here.

Read the full text of Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical 'Spe Salvi'...
(Newsflash Nov. 30/07) Donate here. Subscribe here.

PRESS RELEASE: "THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN THE 20th CENTURY" (Newsflash Nov. 12/07)
An Exhibit dedicated to the spiritual revival of Russia and to the May 17, 2007 signing of the Re-Unification Act of the Russian Orthodox Churches, December 7-17, 2007, with a concluding Christmas Concert, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. Donate here. Subscribe here.

When God is Absent: A Reflection on the "Dark Night" of Mother Teresa (Newsflash Nov. 11/07)
We have chosen to make the drama of Mother Teresa’s "dark night," her sense of being abandoned by God, our cover story [November issue of Inside the Vatican magazine]. Mother Teresa’s "dark night," revealed in her private letters over 50 years, raises the question: What is sanctity? What is holiness? Was Mother Teresa, in the end, not close to God because she felt so strongly that he was not close to her? Donate here. Subscribe here.

Leaving Russia - "Wake Now! There's a Greater Pleasure!" (Newsflash Nov. 3/07)
Recollections on a week in Russia... and some thoughts on the future Donate here. Subscribe here.

Zuganov's "Why Not?" - Orthodox Russia (Newsflash Nov. 1/07)
The leader of Russia's Communist Party today attended the opening of a huge exhibit in Moscow's Expo Center on Orthodoxy in Russia. And he saw no contradiction... Donate here. Subscribe here.

Putin's "Why?" - Moscow's Field of Martyrs (Newsflash Oct. 31/07)
Russia's president Vladimir Putin yesterday visited a place called Butovo, just outside Moscow, an empty former artillery field where thousands of the victims of the Soviet regime lie buried in common graves. Putin's visit was unprecedented. What does it mean? Donate here. Subscribe here.

Meeting with Pezzi - Thaw in Moscow? (Newsflash Oct. 30/07)
Following the change here in the Catholic leadership in Moscow, relations between the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches are growing warmer, officials say Donate here. Subscribe here.

Last Train to Minsk (Newsflash Oct. 29/07)
"And Sister Lucy Told Me..." A conversation with Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, the Catholic archbishop in Moscow for the past 16 years, on the eve of his departure for Belorussia Donate here. Subscribe here.

Last Mass in Moscow (Newsflash Oct. 28/07)
Today Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, the Catholic archbishop in Moscow for the past 16 years, celebrated his last public Mass before his departure to Minsk, capital of Belarus. Report from Russia Donate here. Subscribe here.

New Bishop in Moscow (Newsflash Oct. 27/07)
For the first time since the coming of communism to Russia in 1917, a Catholic bishop has been consecrated on Russian soil Donate here. Subscribe here.

"I promise you my obedience, my fidelity, my effort in all that you demand of me" (Newsflash July 30/07)
A very special interview with Pope Benedict XVI's personal secretary, Monsignor Georg Gaenswein. It contains important reflections on the Pope's 2006 Regensburg talk, on the new motu proprio, and on the Pope's day-to-day private life from the person who is closest to him... Donate here. Subscribe here.

"Fidelity To This Mass Was Never Disobedience" (Newsflash July 13/07)
The head of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (founded by Archbishop Lefebvre) sees the motu proprio as absolving his group of blame in the break with Rome Donate here. Subscribe here.

Moscow Reacts (Newsflash July 11/07)
Metropolitan Kirill comments on the Vatican's controversial document on ecclesiology Donate here. Subscribe here.

A Bishop Weeps by Orazio La Rocca (Newsflash July 11/07)
"I will obey the Pontiff, but it is a day of grief. The reform is canceled." Donate here. Subscribe here.

Interview: Institute of Christ the King's Msgr. Schmitz on Summorum Pontificum by Brian Mershon (Newsflash July 10/07)
Theologian sees Pope's motu proprio as providing greater access to "the Church's wonderful treasure of liturgical wisdom" Donate here. Subscribe here.

Pope Benedict Continues His "Benedictine Reform" by Stressing Catholic Identity by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash July 10/07)
A document published today by the Holy See reaffirms the traditional teaching that the Roman Catholic Church is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ Donate here. Subscribe here.

Not a Rejection of the Council - (Newsflash July 8/07)
Interview with the President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos Donate here. Subscribe here.

The Motu Proprio - (Newsflash July 7/07)
Text of the motu proprio and Dr. Moynihan's analysis. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Motu Proprio To Be Published July 7/07 (Newsflash June 27/07)
Inside the Vatican has learned that Pope Benedict XVI intends to publish his motu proprio on the old Mass on July 7, 2007. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Benedict and the Mass by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash June 26/07)
A reflection on the meaning of the Mass, and a comment on the debate over the restoration of the old liturgy

Bush and Benedict: First Meeting by Andrea Kirk Assaf (Newsflash June 10/07)
The Pope's chief concern? The survival of the Christian communities of the Middle East Donate here. Subscribe here.

Bush and Benedict by Serena Sartini (Newsflash June 1/07)
An exclusive interview with the US Ambassador to the Holy See, Francis Rooney Donate here. Subscribe here.

Zimbabwean Bishop Speaks Against Tyranny by Andrew Rabel (Newsflash May 22/07) - Available in the June-July/07 issue of Inside the Vatican magazine.
The most outspoken critic of the repressive regime of President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is Archbishop Pius Ncube of the archdiocese of Bulawayo. Donate here. Subscribe here.

We Will Appreciate Them Forever by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash May 13/07)
An Italian noblewoman gives a fragment of Our Lady’s robe, and relics of six other saints, to the Russian Orthodox Church in Kazan, Tartarstan, in the heart of Russia. Donate here. Subscribe here.

Distorted Shorthand by Edward Pentin (Newsflash May 12/07)
A leading British historian, Sir Martin Gilbert, who is Jewish, weighs in on the Yad Vashem description of Pope Pius XII’s war-time role, calling it "distorted shorthand." Donate here. Subscribe here.

Nuncio Battles for Truth by Inside the Vatican Staff (Newsflash May 7/07)
A troublingly inaccurate exhibit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Israel about the role of Pope Pius XII and the Catholic Church during Hitler's persecution of the Jews sparks a diplomatic incident. Why? Subscribe here...

Limbo: In or Out? by Andrew Rabel (Newsflash April 27/07)
An exclusive interview with a member of the Pontifical Theological Commission on the controversial topic of original sin, baptism, salvation, and the doctrine of limbo. Subscribe here...

The First Two Years by Wlodzimierz Redzioch (Newsflash April 20/07)
A conversation about Benedict and his pontificate with Cardinal Paul Poupard. Subscribe here...

Signs of a Thaw in the East? by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash Mar. 29/07)
For more than 900 years, Catholics and Orthodox have been separated. Are there signs that the two great traditions could draw closer together? Subscribe here...

It Is the Holy Father Who Will Decide by Anthony Valle (Newsflash Feb. 21/07)
All who are interested in the Church’s liturgy are wondering if the Pope will soon issue a motu proprio allowing the celebration of the "Old Mass," and (if he does), what it will say. One of the Vatican’s liturgists sheds light on the Pope’s plan. Subscribe here...

The Christ of Benedict XVI by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash Feb. 03/07)
The Pope is about to publish a book about Jesus. In so doing, he will share his deepest convictions about Jesus Christ. Subscribe here...

Top Ten People of 2006: #9 & #10 (Newsflash Jan. 28/07)

Top Ten People of 2006: #7 & #8 (Newsflash Jan. 27/07)

Top Ten People of 2006: #5 & #6 (Newsflash Jan. 26/07)

Top Ten People of 2006: #3 & #4 (Newsflash Jan. 25/07)

Top Ten People of 2006: #1 & #2 (Newsflash Jan. 24/07)

The Top Ten People of 2006 by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash Jan. 23/07)
Each year for the past six years we have asked our staff to nominate the "Top Ten" people of the year. We recognize that it is an impossible endeavor, and one fraught with serious problems. How can any list of ten names be considered even remotely complete, when hundred and thousands and millions of people are living their faith and bearing witness to their convictions in marvelous ways throughout the world? And who are we to make the choice, anyway? Subscribe here...

The Meaning of Christmas by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash Dec. 22/06)
The Christmas season is always a time of endings and beginnings. The sense of time condensing and then unfolding again is palpable. The Advent season begins, blossoms, and passes by, Christmas comes, with its joy, thick with memories, and then Epiphany, and we go on, leaving the Christmas season behind and entering into the new year. And often this entire season is a whirlwind, filled with preparations of all types. We don’t stop. Donate here. Subscribe here.

The Christmas Gift by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash Dec. 19/06)
This Christmas season, I want to thank you so much for all the support many of you have given us at Inside the Vatican over the past years and to ask you to continue with your support so we can fight for the Catholic faith in these difficult times. Because we are an independent publication and do not have backing from a wealthy influential group in or outside the Church, we solely depend on our subscribers, to continue with this magazine and Web site. Donate here. Subscribe here.

After Istanbul: "Fishers of Men" by Dr. Robert Moynihan: Istanbul, Turkey - Day 6
How can one end a story that has no ending? Simply by saying that the story continues. Of course, this story does have a sort of ending, in that Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass here in Istanbul this morning, then left Turkey, ending his four-day trip. Subscribe here...

His Lips Moved by Dr. Robert Moynihan: Istanbul, Turkey - Day 5
The whole question of prayer and adoration is a mysterious one. How should men and women worship? Who is worthy of worship, and why? How should men and women pray, and when, and where... and why? Subscribe here...

Witnesses to Peace NEWS BRIEF! by Dr. Robert Moynihan: Istanbul, Turkey - Day 5
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Benedict XVI walked alongside each other this afternoon amid the sound of church bells after a day of worship, ecumenical dialogue, and fraternal embrace. Subscribe here...

Light and Tears: Benedict XVI in Istanbul by Dr. Robert Moynihan: Istanbul, Turkey - Day 4
Benedict XVI, arriving in Istanbul on the second day of his four-day trip to Turkey, was received with honor by the Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch, Bartholomew. Subscribe here...

The "Pearl of Great Price" by Dr. Robert Moynihan: Istanbul, Turkey - Day 3
A visit to the old Greek and Jewish sections of Istanbul -- where Catholic children are sad that because there is not enough room, they will not be able to pray this week with the Pope on Friday. Subscribe here...

And Then There Were Three: The Light of Orthodoxy Flickers in Turkey by Dr. Robert Moynihan: Istanbul, Turkey - Day 2
"The place where we are going is one of the most important places in the world for the Orthodox," explained Josh. "It is the Halki Patriarchal School." Subscribe here...

Benedict at the "Hinge of the World": The Pontiff Heads for Istanbul by Dr. Robert Moynihan - Day 1
At first there was just a carpet of cloud, and in the distance, a blue expanse beyond the clouds, which I took to be the Aegean. Then the plane descended through the clouds and the curving runways of the Istanbul Airport appeared. The plane touched down as lightly as a comforter is spread on a bed and came to a stop. Subscribe here...

Pope Pius XII: "Be proud to be a Jew!" by William Doino
In a remarkable historical find, testimony has emerged revealing that, in 1941, Pope Pius XII received a German Jewish visitor at the Vatican who was seeking help for certain Jews who were being held in an Italian internment camp. After welcoming the young man and promising him help, Pius told him not once but twice -- in emotional language, in front of a large group that included German soldiers -- "Be proud to be a Jew." Subscribe here...

Reaping the Whirlwind - by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash Sept. 19/06) Available in October issue of Inside the Vatican magazine. Subscribe here...

Interview with Fr Joseph Fessio, SJ. - by Andrew Rabel (Newsflash July 16/06) Available in August issue of Inside the Vatican magazine. Subscribe here...

Orthodoxy, the Liturgy, and the Crisis of the West - by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash April 28/06) Available in May issue of Inside the Vatican magazine Subscribe here...

Interview with Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev: The Need to Act - by Dr. Robert Moynihan (Newsflash April 25/06) Available in May issue of Inside the Vatican magazine Subscribe here...

Interview with Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad Kirill to Questions of the Journal Inside the Vatican April 3, 2006 - by Leonid Sevastianov (Newsflash April 18, 2006) Available in the May issue of Inside the Vatican magazine Subscribe here...

Prominent Historian Urges Church: "Speak the Truth in a Time of Evil" - by William Doino, Jr. (April 8/06) Available in the April issue of Inside the Vatican magazine. Subscribe here...

Coming Soon: Inside The Vatican Speaks with Acclaimed British Historian Michael Burleigh - Press Release (March 16/06)

"Nothing Extraordinary"? - ITV Article - by Inside the Vatican staff (Dec. 20/05)

Last Year and This Year - ITV's January Editorial: Man of the Year (Dec. 19/05) - by Dr. Robert Moynihan

Inside the Vatican Interview: What Will be the Consequences of the Synod? (Nov. 12/05)

New Hope for the "Old Mass"... or Not? (Oct. 29/05)

The Time Has Come (Oct. 29/05)

Adoration Is Awakening (Oct. 20/05)

A Miracle for Newman? (Oct. 18/05)

Help a Father Save His Unborn Child (June 19/05)

An American Assumes Benedict’s Previous Post in the Vatican & The Thomas Reese Affair (Two news articles published together in one newsflash on June 17/05)

Change of Course? (April 27/05)

Thaw in Moscow? (April 24/05)

Homily of His Holiness Benedict XVI during his Installation Mass (April 24/05)

The Real Ratzinger: The Lover of Lovers (April 22/05)

The Scallop Shell and the Bear (April 21/05)

Austrian Student in Rome Reflects on Election of German-Speaking Pope (April 21/05)

Pope Benedict XVI's First Homily (April 20/05)

Pope Benedict XVI Elected on Second Day of Conclave (April 19/05)

Homily at the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff (April 18/05)

Into Silence (April 17/05)

True Collegiality is Union with Peter (April 17/05)

Protocol and Procedures Involved in the Forthcoming Conclave (April 16/05)

Friday Lunch (April 15/05)

Rosario's Choice... (April 14/05)

New US Ambassador to the Vatican Is Named: Francis Rooney, Oklahoma Businessman (April 14/05)

The Mood in the Vatican, April 14, 2005 (April 14/05)

A Chinese Pope? (April 13/05)

John Paul II's Poem Foreshadowing the Conclave (April 13/05)

Final Resting Place & the Upcoming Conclave (April 12/05)

Saturday, April 9, 2005 - The Second Day of Mourning for Pope John Paul II (April 10/05)

Funeral Mass of the Roman Pontiff John Paul II (April 8/05)

Pope John Paul II Testament (April 7/05)

Status Ecclesiae April 2005 - Totus Tuus: The Source of John Paul's Greatness (April 7/05)

A Bishop According to John Paul's Heart? (April 6/05)

The Missing Guest, Conversations with Cardinals (April 5/05)

What Are Some Cardinals Thinking About? (April 4/05)

John Paul's Death, Prospects for His Funeral, President Bush's Presence, and the Looming Conclave (April 3/05)

An Innocent Woman Is Dying - The Terri Schiavo case prompts Vatican outrage. (Mar. 23/05)

Mel Gibson Pleads for Terri Schiavo's Life (Mar. 12/05)

Pope To Be Fed Intravenously? (Feb. 27/05)

Weakened Pope Struggles to Breathe (Feb. 24/.05)

Fatima's Sister Lucy Dies at 97 (Feb. 14/05)

Pope says, "I will not die before I canonize Pope Pius XII" (Feb. 13/05)

Ten Minutes Later, the Pope Would Have Been Gone (Feb. 5/05)

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