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Elderly women wielding canes fend off man attacking priest in Canada
police are investigating an incident in edmonton, canada, after a posse of elderly women beat back a priest's attacker with their walking ca...
Catholic News Agency
Why do people kiss the Pope's ring?
the vatican press office declined to comment after a video went viral this week showing the pope refusing to allow pilgrims to kiss his ring...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA
Morning Catholic must-reads: 28/03/19
a chilean appeals court has ruled that the church must pay around $150,000 each to abuse victims juan carlos cruz, james hamilton and josé a...
Luke Coppen
Which three East African countries will Pope Francis visit this year?
the vatican announced on wednesday that pope francis will visit the capital cities of the african countries of mozambique, madagascar, and m...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA
I attended the Vatican abuse summit. Things are changing - but uncertainty remains
the vatican abuse summit only took place in february and yet it seems a long time ago, buried under new stories and new developments in old ...
Yago de la Cierva
One day, we will be judged on whether we shared 'our daily bread,' Pope says
the ‘daily bread’ asked of god in the ‘our father’ is for everyone, and christians will be judged by how well they shared their gifts with t...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA
Trump administration expands pro-life Mexico City Policy
us secretary of state mike pompeo announced tuesday an expansion of the pro-life mexico city policy and the slashing of funds to the organiz...
Christine Rousselle/CNA
Pope Francis changes canon law for religious who desert their community
pope francis amended canon law tuesday to create a new mechanism for dismissing a religious man or woman who has deserted their community. u...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA
Morning Catholic must-reads: 27/03/19
religious who are “illegitimately absent” from their religious house for a full year will be dismissed following a change to canon law. phil...
Luke Coppen
VIDEO: Pope Francis refuses to let people kiss papal ring
pope francis has been filmed repeatedly pulling his hand away from people as they tried to kiss his ring. during his visit to the loreto shr...
Staff Reporter
Will there ever be a Pope from the US?
a lengthy excerpt from a soon-to-be-released book by america ’s vatican correspondent, gerard o’connell, made some waves at the weekend. amo...
Christopher R. Altieri
Founder and board of Vatican women's magazine resign
the founder and editorial board of the vatican’s women’s magazine have resigned, accusing vatican officials of trying to discredit them and ...
Staff Reporter
Vintage-style photo of St Joseph's Day procession goes viral
maybe it was the classic sunglasses, the skinny jeans or the flocculent mustache. maybe it was the vintage-style religious art, the men in e...
Mary Rezac/CNA
Morning Catholic must-reads: 26/03/19
converts to christianity are preparing to appeal for religious freedom when pope francis visits morocco this week. a franciscan friar has wo...
Luke Coppen
Why praying to Santa Muerte is 'really wrong'
the archbishop of santa fe said recently that people praying to “saint death” won’t find the answers they’re looking for. archbishop john we...
Catholic News Agency
Pope Francis on the Annunciation: Marriage and family have 'an essential mission'
on the solemnity of the annunciation, pope francis emphasized the importance of family and marriage for society. he also called the virgin m...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA
A Christian guide for pregnant women
today is the feast of the annunciation – lady day – reminding us of the nine months that jesus spent in the womb of his mother, mary. it thu...
Francis Phillips
Canadian priest stabbed at Mass 'eager' to return
father claude grou is out of hospital and grateful for the groundswell of support he received after he was stabbed by an assailant while cel...
Catholic News Agency
Do not abuse God's mercy, Pope Francis warns
the mercy of god is not an invitation to “spiritual laziness,” but requires a sincere and prompt response from those who want to grow in hol...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA
Morning Catholic must-reads: 25/03/19
pope francis urged catholics to avoid spiritual laziness in his angelus address yesterday ( full text , full video ). a priest stabbed at ma...
Luke Coppen
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