Edward Pentin

Edward Pentin

Edward Pentin began reporting on the pope and the Vatican with Vatican Radio before moving on to become the Rome correspondent for EWTN's National Catholic Register. He has also reported on the Holy See and the Catholic Church for a number of other publications including Newsweek, Newsmax, Zenit, The Catholic Herald, and The Holy Land Review, a Franciscan publication specializing in the Church and the Middle East. Edward is the author of “The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates” (Sophia Institute Press, 2020) and “The Rigging of a Vatican Synod? An Investigation into Alleged Manipulation at the Extraordinary Synod on the Family” (Ignatius Press, 2015).

Articles by Edward Pentin

Organizers and supporters reluctant to discuss planned LGBT jubilee day in Rome

Dec 11, 2024 / 17:35 pm

The Vatican’s jubilee organizers say they are neither supporting nor opposing the event while the figures behind it are declining to comment.

Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, champion of interreligious dialogue, dies at 72

Nov 25, 2024 / 17:00 pm

A respected expert in Islam, the Spanish prelate devoted much of his career to promoting dialogue with the Muslim religion and played a key role in the “Document on Human Fraternity.”

Former Anglican vicar becomes first bishop of UK ordinariate

Apr 29, 2024 / 18:45 pm

The Vatican has announced a new leader of the ordinariate in Great Britain.

Belgian court overturns ban on conservative conference attended by German cardinal

Apr 17, 2024 / 16:30 pm

Cardinal Gerhard Müller told author Rod Dreher, who was also speaking at the conference, that the attempt to shut down the conference was “like Nazi Germany.”

Coptic Orthodox Church confirms dialogue with Catholic Church suspended over same-sex blessings

Mar 12, 2024 / 12:00 pm

The Coptic Orthodox Church has confirmed that its decision to suspend dialogue with the Catholic Church was due to Rome’s “change of position” on homosexuality.

Cardinal Zen: Fiducia Supplicans ‘creates confusion’; suggests Fernández should resign

Jan 25, 2024 / 08:30 am

In a statement published Jan. 23 on his blog, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun said the declaration contains numerous passages in need of clarification.

Cardinals send ‘dubia’ to Pope Francis ahead of Synod on Synodality

Oct 2, 2023 / 02:34 am

The cardinals said they submitted five questions, called a “dubia,” on Aug. 21 requesting clarity on several topics.