Dossiers, Reflections and penetrating analysis by Inside The Vatican’s editors
As many are tempted to abandon the Church and make compromises with “the world,” the examples of great saints and evangelists shine forth all the more clearly. Now more than ever, we must hold fast to the faith By Robert Moynihan, Ph.D. “Let every fall… serve as a rung of a ladder always toward higher [...]
In 2022, the many crises facing the Church and world — from confusion regarding Church doctrine to the conflict in Ukraine — seem to be intensifying. In response, Church leaders are pointing to some “hard truths” By Robert Moynihan, Ph.D. “What we are seeing [in Ukraine] is the brutality and ferocity with which this war [...]
On March 25, Pope Francis, in a public ceremony in Rome, consecrated the world, and Russia and Ukraine in particular, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The central meaning: we should renew our faith in Christ... “Why does the West want to annihilate what it built in the first place? The real enemy of the West [...]
In March and April, the Church recalls two important events from recent years: 1) the election of Pope Francis as Pope on March 13, 2013, nine years ago; and the 95th birthday of Emeritus Pope Benedict on April 16... “For me he is a man of God, a humble man, a man of prayer. I was [...]
A group of very wealthy, powerful and well-organized men and women have been proposing a “Great Reset” as a way forward into a better future for humanity, with no mention of Christ. But Christ is the true “Great Reset” “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against ... the spiritual forces of evil.” [...]
Was the suppression of the Traditional Mass a result of manipulation? The consultative process leading to the issuing of Traditionis custodes, Pope Francis' July 16, 2021 motu proprio suppressing the Traditional Latin Mass, was presented by the Vatican as fair and above board. But this research shows that the process was, in fact, not fair, transparent or above [...]
By Robery Moynihan Because the human body is a kind of temple — the dwelling place of the Spirit of God — we must treat it with profound respect, reverence and piety. And this is especially the case with regard to children. A reflection... “And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them... And the [...]
By now, gallons of ink have been spilled in an effort to come to grips with Pope Francis’ July 2021 motu proprio (“on his own initiative”) letter to the world’s bishops placing new and dramatic restrictions on the celebration of the pre-1970 Mass (variously called the “Traditional Latin Mass” — TLM, or the “Extraordinary Rite” as [...]
Our age is an age which wishes to “eliminate God, not only from the present and the future, but also from the past,” writes Archbishop Viganò. This is why we must stay in print! An editorial which is also an appeal “It is the end of an age that has rebelled against the first principle of [...]
The specific role and mission of the Bishop of Rome is to confirm the bishops of the world in the faith handed down from the beginning, expressed in the Creed. An appeal to Pope Francis to confirm his brother bishops By Robert Moynihan “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against ... the [...]
