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Amid infidelity scandal, Dinesh D’Souza resigns from King’s College
(RNS) Dinesh D’Souza resigned as president of The King’s College Thursday (Oct. 18) amidst a scandal involving the married intellectual’s relationship with a woman who is not his wife.
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Archbishop who oversaw nuns probe transferred to Indianapolis
VATICAN CITY (RNS) An American prelate who played a key role in trying to bridge the gap between Rome and U.S. nuns was transferred to Indianapolis only two years after taking up his Vatican post. By Alessandro Speciale.
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Vatican opens new exhibit of papal cars
VATICAN CITY (RNS) From horse-drawn carriages to electric cars, a new permanent exhibition at the Vatican Museums chronicles the history of papal transport, including the car Pope John Paul II was riding in when he was shot in 1981. By Alessandro Speciale.
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After a year of exile, anti-abortion priest Frank Pavone is back with eyes set on Obama, bishops
NEW YORK (RNS) A year ago, the Rev. Frank Pavone was facing an existential crisis. Confined to a convent in Texas, the longtime anti-abortion activist was fighting accusations of financial mismanagement. Now Pavone is back with a new mission: defeating Barack Obama and making Priests for Life answerable only to Rome. By David Gibson.
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Pope marks 50th anniversary of Vatican II with warnings of spiritual ‘desert’
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI joined a small remnant of living "council fathers" to mark the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, a watershed event that dramatically altered the life and outlook of the Catholic Church. By Alessandro Speciale.
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ANALYSIS: 50 years ago, Vatican II changed the Catholic Church—and the world
(RNS) In a massive display of solemn ecclesiastical pomp, hundreds of Catholic leaders strode into St. Peter’s Basilica 50 years ago, the start of an historic three-year assembly that would change the way the world’s largest Christian body viewed itself and the rest of the world. By John Pope.
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The story behind the Dalai Lama’s chair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (RNS) Lots of rock stars expect cushy perks at the venues where they perform: special food and drink, music, video games and even a puppy to play fetch. For the Dalai Lama, it’s all about the chair. By Emily Kulkus.
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Is the British monarch the ‘Defender of the Faith’ or ‘Faiths’?
LONDON (RNS) As Britain waits for Queen Elizabeth II to appoint a new archbishop of Canterbury, there's renewed attention on her title of "Defender of the Faith." By Trevor Grundy.
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Pope Benedict XVI convenes bishops to confront ‘tsunami’ of secularism
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Fifty years after the Catholic Church convened the Second Vatican Council to confront internal changes and challenges, hundreds of bishops gathered at the Vatican to discuss how to stem the tide of secularization and rekindle faith in contemporary society. By Alessandro Speciale.
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Pope’s butler found guilty in Vatileaks scandal, sentenced to 18 months
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A Vatican judge sentenced Pope Benedict's former butler to 18 months in jail for stealing the pontiff's private papers and leaking them to the press. But a Vatican spokesman said that a papal pardon is highly likely. By Alessandro Speciale.
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