Christopher Altieri
Catholic Herald
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Pope Francis entrusts Bishop Michael W. Fisher with troubled see of Buffalo, NY
The 62-year-old Bishop Fisher succeeds Bishop Richard J. Malone, who resigned late last year after more than after more than 18 months of intense public scrutiny. → Read More
The McCarrick Report: Odds and ends
The McCarrick Report talks mostly about how Uncle Ted got where he did and stayed for so long, but it doesn’t precisely answer even that question. → Read More
Pope Francis congratulates US President-elect
The Press Office of the Holy See confirmed the phone call for the Catholic Herald. → Read More
McCarrick Report: don't ignore the fine print
Were this spectacle, rather than life imitating cruel farce, the anecdotes would be altogether worth the price of admission. → Read More
McCarrick Report: first look
At 449 pages, the full Report will take time to unpack, but here are a few highlights from the executive summary and Vatican gloss. → Read More
What (not) to expect in the McCarrick report
the McCarrick Report will be part window, part reflection of institutional leadership culture and decision-making. → Read More
US presidential race goes to Biden / Harris
News media have called the race for Biden after several days of watching and waiting for the counting of ballots to produce a clear result. → Read More
Pope Francis takes purse from Secretariat of State
The sweeping nature and speed of the moves is by Roman standards breathtaking -- and raise questions about the shape of the broader curial reform. → Read More
Petition for laicisation granted to accused Sacramento priest
The Catholic Herald reported on then-Fr. Leatherby's case in August of this year. → Read More
Vatican hints at hard line on German bishops' "Synodal Way"
The exchange of letters is the most recent episode in a protracted tug o' war between the German bishops and Rome. → Read More
Amy Coney Barrett confirmed, sworn in as SCOTUS Justice
The appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett is almost certain to have significant consequences in the long term, for the direction of the Court. It could also lead to short-term repercussions on election day. → Read More
Red hats! Pope Francis announces new Cardinals
Eight new cardinal electors and five new members of the College without voting rights. → Read More
Documentary plot thickens: narratives compete amid Vatican silence
Controversy over papal support for civil unions continues without Vatican clarification → Read More
Analysis: latest papal 'indulgence' episode illustrates failure to communicate
While the rest of the world is parsing the Pope’s precise language, a few questions are worth considering from a broader angle. → Read More
Hankering for the debates of days gone by
Rome Bureau Chief and International Editor Chris Altieri has been writing for The Catholic Herald since 2018. He spent more than a dozen years on the English news desk at Vatican Radio (2005-2017). He holds the PhD from the Pontifical Gregorian University, and is the author of The Soul of a Nation: America as a Tradition of Inquiry and Nationhood (Pickwick, 2015) and Into the Storm: Chronicle of… → Read More
Why are the German bishops in tension with Rome? Follow the money
The Permanent Council of the German bishops’ conference met late in August. It was the first such gathering of the 27-member body since the Vatican … → Read More
Jeremy Leatherby: Details emerge of charges against excommunicated priest
Fr Leatherby denies allegations of sexual misconduct → Read More
McGoldrick case: Memo casts doubt on diocesan response
Documents obtained by the Catholic Herald cast doubt on the response the Diocese of Nashville has offered to allegations it mishandled an abuse claim against a priest ministering in the … → Read More
Adult abuse case: accusations of grave mishandling across Church jurisdictions
Irregularities call into question not only the commitment of Church leadership to safeguarding of vulnerable adults, but the efficacy of safeguarding, reporting, and investigative procedures currently in place. → Read More
The Vatican, the lockdown, and a communications crisis
The ongoing problems in the Vatican’s communications culture haven’t helped public perception of curial competence. Failures of timeliness and transparency in communication arguably fostered the impression that the Vatican’s response … → Read More