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Leo urges unity, obedience opening a consistory stripped of key issues
With discussion of the liturgy and Just War Doctrine absent from the agenda, Leo XIV used the opening of the Extraordinary Consistory to reaffirm his commitment to synodality and ecclesial communion
Michael Haynes
Churches can help restore a generation’s trust
Generation Z has the lowest levels of trust in modern society, yet regular churchgoers remain a striking exception. That suggests the crisis of trust is ultimately spiritual rather than political
Ruadhan Jones
Married Catholic priest appointed to lead St Mary’s University
Fr Øystein Lund, a Norwegian theologian and former Lutheran minister, will become vice-chancellor of St Mary's University after serving in academia, public administration and diplomacy
The Catholic Herald
A pro-life culture must be lived, not merely defended
Defending unborn life is essential, but a truly pro-life culture is measured by how faithfully Christians welcome, accompany and support the vulnerable in everyday life
Delphine Chui
Why Archbishop Lefebvre still matters to me
As debates about the traditional Latin Mass continue, one lifelong attendee explains why Archbishop Lefebvre’s legacy remains important to many Catholics
Claire B Dunkle
Emergency appeal launched after Venezuela earthquakes
Catholic leaders in Venezuela are assessing damage to churches, seminaries and parish buildings after two powerful earthquakes struck west of Caracas
Nathalie Raffray
Islamic group seeks to buy former Catholic church
The possible sale has prompted concern among Catholics who view the building as part of Chicago’s Catholic heritage
Thomas Colsy
Pope Leo XIV prays before St Augustine’s relics in Pavia
The first Augustinian Pope visited the Basilica of San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro, where he urged Catholics to rediscover the primacy of interior faith
The Catholic Herald
Pope Leo XIV to publish never-before-seen writings in new book
Freedom Under Grace will collect homilies, addresses and writings from Robert Francis Prevost’s years as prior general of the Order of St Augustine
The Catholic Herald
Fresh crisis in DR Congo after militant attacks
Aid to the Church in Need says missionaries are sheltering and feeding displaced people as families arrive in Isiro and Mungbere
Nathalie Raffray
Church leaders meet in Rome to prepare next phase of Synod on Synodality
The General Secretariat of the Synod has convened leaders from across the world as debate continues over doctrine, governance and lay participation
Thomas Colsy
Does God care who wins?
As the World Cup group stage draws to a close, Pope Leo’s June intention invites us to reflect on what victory and defeat reveal about the soul
David Hahn
SSPX issues declaration of faith ahead of Vatican consistory
The declaration comes days before an extraordinary consistory and planned consecrations in Écône
The Catholic Herald
Lola Salem on… golden ages
What if our fascination with decline reveals not the collapse of civilisation, but a crisis of historical imagination?
Lola Salem
Bishop of Northampton charged with rape offences
Bishop David Oakley has been charged with two counts of rape involving a girl under 16 following an investigation by Staffordshire Police
The Catholic Herald
The most underrated saint
A new book explores the Baptist’s role as prophet, martyr and herald of Christ, reminding modern Christians of his enduring significance
Clement Harrold
Rome rejects German bishops’ proposal for lay preaching at Mass
The Vatican has formally rejected a proposal from Germany’s bishops that would have allowed lay people to deliver homilies during Mass, reaffirming existing liturgical law
Michael Haynes
The stolen head of St John the Baptist
Acquired during the Fourth Crusade and preserved through revolution, the relic venerated at Amiens Cathedral is among the most extraordinary survivals of the medieval Christian world
Melanie McDonagh
Priest killed in Sudan after theft of medicines from church
Fr Youhana Alamin was preparing to evacuate after armed men stole medicines from the church compound in Kauda
Nathalie Raffray
Rupert Lowe’s political party has vowed to overturn assisted suicide and abortion up-to-birth
Restore Britain has pledged that it would repeal both the assisted suicide bill and the recent move to decriminalise abortion
The Catholic Herald
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