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Pope's Ukraine peace envoy may visit China in August

rome – after making trips to kyiv, moscow, and washington d.c. as part of his peace mission on behalf of pope francis for the war in ukraine...

Just how much faith should Rome place in a deal which China routinely flouts?

an historic deal was reached between the vatican and the people’s republic of china in 2018 that was seen as a breakthrough in a struggle fo...

Too close for comfort: the lessons of the Russian Orthodox Church for the Vatican's status as a sovereign state

rome – back in 2007, the prestigious english news magazine  the economist  carried an article on vatican diplomacy, which conclude...

Sino-Vatican deal violated again: Francis rubber-stamps latest Communist gambit

rome – pope francis has decided to recognize the transfer of a bishop in china earlier this year without his knowledge or approval, the vati...

Faith groups protest against Guatemala election interference

john lavenburg of crux reports on turmoil in the central american state following the first round of presidential elections new york – a net...

The Catholic Herald

New Rector for National Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham

an announcement from the catholic bishops' conference of england and wales the reverend dr robert billing has been appointed the new rector ...

The Catholic Herald

Family accuses Vatican of trying to shift blame in ‘Vatican girl’ case

rome – in response to suggestions in the italian media that sexual advances by an uncle might be at the root of the infamous “vatican girl” ...

Homeless in Nicaragua lament Ortega’s expulsion of Brazilian nuns

são paulo (crux) – since missionary nuns of the institute of the poor of jesus christ, a brazilian women’s order, were expelled from nicarag...

Eduardo Campos Lima

Feast and Fast recipes: Cold ratatouille, pork meatloaf, potato salad, lemon and almond cake

cornelia van der poll serves a summer spread of pork meatloaf, cold ratatouille, potato salad and lemon and almond cake, ideal for a picnic....

Cornelia van der Poll

Bishop Alvarez sent back to jail in Nicaragua

nicaraguan authorities have returned a catholic bishop to jail after he refused to go into exile in italy. bishop rolando álvarez of matagal...

Prominent UK Catholic support for exiled Hong Kongers after latest Chinese Communist crackdown

uk catholic parliamentarians and other public figures have expressed their support for exiled hong kong democracy activists after the territ...

Georgia L. Gilholy

Revisiting Guernica

i have recently returned from a pilgrimage of the “i’ve-been-there-before” variety to guernica. the town suffers from an odd problem in that...

William Stirling James

Pope Francis hosts Bill Clinton and foundation head Alex Soros

pope francis met with former u.s. president bill clinton in a private audience at the casa santa marta papal residence on wednesday. clinton...

Bishop Álvarez released from prison

the nicaraguan regime has released a catholic bishop jailed earlier this year for 26 years on treason charges connected with his use of soci...

The King at Spanish Place

hm the king, with dr kadiatu kanneh mason (left) and wigmore hall director john gilhooly (right), presenting royal philharmonic society hono...

Fr Christopher Colven

Our free will may seem obvious, but philosophers and scientists challenge it

it’s my decision – or is it? this month, i’ve decided to write about free will. i could have chosen to write about other topics, and if you ...

Fr Robert Verrill OP

How are the mighty fallen – or pushed

we should beware unelected bodies censuring our politicians. i have heard it said that one of the great symbols of democratic government is ...

U.S. Cardinal McCarrick 'not competent' to stand trial on abuse charges, says mental health expert

former u.s. cardinal theodore mccarrick is not competent to stand trial on criminal sexual abuse charges in massachusetts, a mental health e...

Catholic Church in Germany loses half-a-million members in just a year

the catholic church in germany is facing an unprecedented crisis, with more than half a million baptised catholics leaving the church in 202...

Future uncertain for outspoken U.S. Bishop Strickland after Vatican investigates his conduct

the vatican’s dicastery of bishops has completed a formal investigation of bishop joseph e. strickland and the diocese of tyler, texas, acco...

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