Vatican News

Vatican News is an online news platform that provides coverage of the Roman Catholic Church and Vatican City. The site focuses on religious events, papal activities, and church-related news. It also includes stories of migrants and their experiences with the support of Catholic Church organizations. While the site generally presents accurate information, there are instances where it may be perceived as biased, contradictory or deceptive.

82%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • The site has a slight bias towards religious topics and events.

Conflicts of Interest

80%

Examples:

  • There are instances where the site's reporting may raise questions about conflicts of interest, such as Pope Francis following the Way of the Cross held at Rome's Colosseum on Good Friday from his residence at Casa Santa Marta.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Another contradiction lies in the author's omission of scriptural basis for Pope Francis' statement about Jesus never tiring of forgiving.
  • There is also a contradiction in Pope Francis not being physically present at certain events while still participating.
  • There is an instance of contradictory information regarding the Church's authority and past decision-making on alleged supernatural events.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • There is an instance of deception by omission in which the author quotes Pope Francis as saying that Jesus never tires of forgiving but fails to provide any scriptural basis for this statement.
  • The site also has instances where it may be perceived as misleading or deceptive, such as reporting on Geert Wilders' Anti-Islam Party winning Dutch elections without providing a balanced view.

Recent Articles

  • First Millennial Saint: The Life and Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis

    First Millennial Saint: The Life and Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis

    Broke On: Monday, 01 July 2024 Pope Francis canonized 15 individuals during an Ordinary Consistory on July 1, 2024, including Blessed Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint in the Catholic Church. Born in London and raised in Italy, Carlo was a pious child with a passion for computers who created a website cataloguing church-approved miracles. Known for his devotion to Eucharistic miracles and Marian apparitions, he helped those in need before dying of leukemia at 15. Swiftly canonized due to his popularity among younger Catholics, Carlo is seen as bridging the gap between faith and technology.
  • Pope Francis Recognizes Second Miracle: Carlo Acutis, Millennial Eucharistic Devotee, One Step Away from Sainthood

    Pope Francis Recognizes Second Miracle: Carlo Acutis, Millennial Eucharistic Devotee, One Step Away from Sainthood

    Broke On: Thursday, 23 May 2024 Pope Francis recognized a second miracle attributed to Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian boy who used his computer skills to catalog Eucharistic miracles and Marian apparitions before his death from leukemia in 2006. The second miracle involved the healing of Costa Rican woman Valeria Valverde after she suffered severe head trauma and her mother prayed at Acutis' tomb in Assisi. Acutis is now displayed in a shrine there, and his sainthood process is expected to move forward with a consistory meeting.
  • Vatican Updates Guidelines for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena: A Balance Between Devotion and Skepticism

    Vatican Updates Guidelines for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena: A Balance Between Devotion and Skepticism

    Broke On: Friday, 17 May 2024 The Vatican has updated its guidelines for evaluating supernatural phenomena, such as visions and weeping statues, for the first time since 1978. The new rules aim to provide clear procedures for bishops to investigate alleged miraculous events while protecting the faithful from potential hoaxers. Under these guidelines, bishops must assess each reported phenomenon carefully and consider its potential impact on faith and morals. The Vatican has a long history of evaluating such claims, but will not declare that they are of supernatural origin; instead, they may authorize devotion and pilgrimages if deemed appropriate.
  • Vatican Condemns Gender-Affirming Operations, Abortion and Euthanasia as Violations of Human Dignity

    Vatican Condemns Gender-Affirming Operations, Abortion and Euthanasia as Violations of Human Dignity

    Broke On: Monday, 08 April 2024 The Vatican's new document, Dignitas infinita, condemns gender-affirming operations and other violations of human dignity such as abortion, euthanasia and surrogate motherhood. Discrimination against women is also discussed in the document.
  • Pope Francis Starts Easter Weekend Amid Health Concerns: Baptisms and Homily at Vigil Service

    Pope Francis Starts Easter Weekend Amid Health Concerns: Baptisms and Homily at Vigil Service

    Broke On: Sunday, 31 March 2024 Pope Francis began Easter weekend with health concerns, presiding over the traditional Easter Vigil in Saint Peter's Basilica and baptizing eight catechumens from various countries. In his homily at the vigil service on Saturday night (March 31), he reflected on the Gospel account of women visiting Jesus' empty tomb. Pope Francis skipped Good Friday procession to conserve his health in view of Easter Sunday Mass a few hours later.
  • Pope Francis Cancels Attendance at Good Friday Event Due to Health Concerns

    Pope Francis Cancels Attendance at Good Friday Event Due to Health Concerns

    Broke On: Friday, 29 March 2024 Pope Francis has cancelled his attendance at the Good Friday event at Rome's Colosseum due to health concerns. Despite this, he still wrote meditations for the Way of the Cross procession that was held on Good Friday 2024.
  • Pope Francis's Annual Prison Visits: A Call to Action for Humanity

    Pope Francis's Annual Prison Visits: A Call to Action for Humanity

    Broke On: Thursday, 28 March 2024 Pope Francis has visited a prison, refugee center or youth detention facility every year since becoming pope in 2013. During his visit to Rebibbia prison on Holy Thursday, he washed the feet of twelve women prisoners from his wheelchair and delivered marching orders to Rome-based priests at St. Peter's Basilica.

  • Pope Francis Recovering from Lung Inflammation, Vatican Confirms

    Broke On: Monday, 27 November 2023 Pope Francis is recovering from lung inflammation. The Pope is receiving intravenous antibiotic therapy. Despite his health issues, the Pope met with the president of Paraguay. Some of the Pope's commitments have been postponed to facilitate his recovery.

  • Far-Right Party for Freedom Leads in Dutch Elections

    Broke On: Thursday, 23 November 2023 The far-right Party for Freedom, led by Geert Wilders, won the Dutch parliamentary elections, marking the first time since WWII that the largest party in the Netherlands is not from the liberal centre-right or centre-left. Despite the victory, Wilders will need to form a coalition to reach a majority in parliament. The election results have been applauded by other Euroskeptic leaders across Europe. The scale of immigration to the Netherlands and energy inflation stemming from the Ukraine war and sanctions against Russian oil are considered major factors in Wilders' win.

  • UK Supreme Court Rules Against Asylum Seeker Deportation to Rwanda

    Broke On: Thursday, 16 November 2023 The U.K. Supreme Court ruled the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda as unlawful. The plan, which cost the U.K. government at least $175 million, resulted in no asylum seekers being flown to Rwanda due to legal challenges. Former home secretary Suella Braverman has called for amendments to the Illegal Migration Act to revive the Rwanda deportation scheme. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to introduce emergency legislation confirming Rwanda as a safe country following the Supreme Court's ruling.