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Morning Catholic must-reads: 29/04/19
“the wounds of jesus are a treasure from which mercy comes,” pope francis said at yesterday's regina caeli ( full text , full video ). the p...
Luke Coppen
Chilean bishops fear new measure would threaten confessional seal
chilean bishops have said that while they support legislation requiring priests and religious authorities to report crimes, they also fear t...
Junno Arocho Esteves
French cigarette smokers: We didn’t start Notre-Dame fire
sure, smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, low birth rates, strokes, and arthritis. but smoking didn’t cause the april 15 fire at the ...
Catholic News Agency
Morning Catholic must-reads: 26/04/19
argentine bishop enrique angelelli will be beatified tomorrow . the french bishops have issued a new document on the foundations of catholic...
Luke Coppen
Will Pope Francis meet Italy's anti-immigration firebrand?
with a popularity rating of 59 per cent and his right-wing lega movement’s poll figures now double the vote it took in last year’s general e...
Andrew Cusack
Catholics should strive to imitate the bees of Notre-Dame
one blessing from the suppression of the old english translation of the roman missal and the introduction of the new, was the return of the ...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf
Biden, Buttigieg and the challenge for today's Church
pete buttigieg, the democratic presidential candidate and flavour of the month, offers america “generational leadership” – and i’m finally o...
Tim Stanley
To stop persecution, put conditions on aid
while the civilised world looks on in horror the sultan of brunei proclaims that homosexuals can be stoned. the cries of outrage and calls f...
Ann Widdecombe
Should a Catholic university president tell a bishop to resign?
how do catholic colleges help to reform the church in the wake of the latest revelations of clerical sex abuse? answers vary widely across t...
Michael Warren Davis
Why you can't always rely on papal transcripts
there was a pretty big stink in certain quarters earlier this month over some very selective editing of off-the-cuff remarks pope francis ma...
Christopher R. Altieri
World News: From Caracas to Khartoum
toronto priest’s praise of francis plagiarised from anti-catholic site allegations of plagiarism against a prominent priest have taken an un...
The Catholic Herald
Meanwhile: Media struggles to report on Notre-Dame
there was some bleak amusement to be had in the media’s struggles as it reported on the notre-dame fire. some news sources seemed surprised ...
The Catholic Herald
Overlooked: 'Final draft' of Vatican constitution
what happened? the council of cardinals has reportedly approved the final draft of a new vatican constitution. praedicate evangelium (preach...
The Catholic Herald
The bitter reality of persecution shouldn't drive us to despair
on easter sunday an image appeared on social media that seemed to sum up christianity in the 21st century. it showed a statue of the risen c...
The Catholic Herald
April 26, 2019
The Catholic Herald
Sri Lanka's Ranjith: 'I would have cancelled' Easter Mass if bomb warnings were passed on
the archbishop of colombo says that government officials in sri lanka should be fired for failing to act on tips that terrorists attacks wer...
Catholic News Agency
Morning Catholic must-reads: 25/04/19
sri lankan cardinal malcom ranjith has said he would have cancelled easter masses if bomb warnings had been passed to him. outspoken bishop ...
Luke Coppen
Morning Catholic must-reads: 24/04/19
the vatican’s new constitution will reportedly create a new “super dicastery” for evangelisation . the us church has welcomed more than 37,0...
Luke Coppen
Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka Easter bombings
the islamic state claimed responsibility on tuesday for the easter bombings in sri lanka that killed at least 321 people and left 500 injure...
Courtney Grogan/CNA
Cardinal criticises Sri Lanka government for failing to protect Christians
cardinal malcolm ranjith of colombo, sri lanka, has blamed the country's authorities for the security lapse he claims could have prevented e...
Michael Sainsbury
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