Corrie Douglas-Young

Macron pays tribute to priest martyred by Islamic State

Macron has paid tribute to Fr Jacques Hamel, whose killing in 2016 prompted widespread calls for his canonisation

Finnish MP appeals church booklet hate speech conviction

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights after her conviction for hate speech over a church booklet

Cardinal Varela: Church cannot compromise on sacramental authority

Cardinal Varela says the Church cannot concede on sacramental questions as debate over the German Synodal Way continues

Pope prays for France and Spain amid devastating wildfires

As wildfires continue to spread across France and Spain, Pope Leo XIV has expressed his closeness to those affected and praised the efforts of emergency responders

Bishop Davies: Be resolute in defending human life

The Bishop of Shrewsbury has called on Catholics to be “resolute” in defending the sanctity of human life as Parliament prepares to debate a new assisted suicide Bill

Third of French monasteries close, traditional communities defy trend

A new study finds that about one third of French monasteries with contemplative orders have closed since 2007, while communities celebrating the liturgy exclusively in Latin have avoided the trend

Catholic Writers’ Guild honours Ann Widdecombe at Mass

A Mass organised by the Catholic Writers’ Guild heard tributes to Ann Widdecombe’s courage and faith

Rome’s long search for peace in Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, the Holy See continues to pursue a just peace

Young Catholics pack Dublin venues for Fr Mike Schmitz’s tour

Fr Schmitz addressed a sold-out audience in Dublin, as Bishop Fintan Gavin pointed to a renewed hunger for faith among young people

Aberdeen bishop expands TLM provisions before Papa Stronsay consecration

Bishop Hugh Gilbert has expanded Traditional Latin Mass provision ahead of a Papa Stronsay illicit consecration

What difference will Britain’s first "Catholic" Prime Minister make?

The arrival of Britain’s first confirmed Catholic Prime Minister marks a constitutional milestone, but it remains unclear whether it will reshape the relationship between faith and politics

Attacker likely known to Waterford woman stabbed during Rosary before Mass

A woman in her 50s was seriously injured in a knife attack during a Rosary recitation before Mass at Holy Cross Church in Tramore

Pope Leo XIV urges nuclear disarmament in new book

In the foreword to a new collection of his addresses and reflections on peace, the Pope says true peace comes through disarmament rather than nuclear deterrence

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