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

Father Benedict Kiely, founder of Nasarean.org, speaks during a panel discussion on Day 2 of The National Conservatism Conference at the Claridge on April 17, 2024, in Brussels, Belgium. Credit: Omar Havana/Getty Images

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.”

In a speech during a meeting with Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, and other Coptic Orthodox representatives on May 11, 2023, Pope Francis announced that the Coptic Orthodox martyrs killed by ISIS in 2015 will be added to the Catholic Church’s official list of saints. Credit: Vatican Media

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 Joseph Zen preaches a sermon during a Mass at the Holy Cross Church on May 24, 2022, in Hong Kong, China. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

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.

Statue of St. Peter in front of St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Vatican Media

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.