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The week's reporting from across the Catholic world — what happened, who said what, and what it means.
Catholic leader says his archdiocese won’t take part in global synodal process, citing ‘ideological’ risk
vaduz, liechtenstein, oct 20, 2021 / 09:00 am a catholic leader has said that his archdiocese won’t take part in the two-year global synodal...
CNA Staff
Last rites should be recognised as 'emergency service', says Bishop after priest barred access to Sir David Amess
a catholic bishop has called for greater recognition of the last rites as an “emergency service” in the wake of the brutal murder of sir dav...
CNA Staff
‘I hope that I can join them soon’: Benedict XVI sends condolence message after friend’s death
wilhering, austria, oct 19, 2021 / 09:00 am pope emeritus benedict xvi has said that he looks forward to joining his friends in heaven in a ...
CNA Staff
Assisted suicide counselling via Zoom an even worse idea, foes tell Scottish lawmakers
edinburgh, scotland, oct 19, 2021 / 18:00 pm videophone evaluations are no way to assess someone for assisted suicide, critics have said, al...
Kevin-Jones
USCCB pro-life chairman urges Biden to act like the ‘devout Catholic’ he says he is
washington, d.c. newsroom, oct 12, 2021 / 10:53 am the u.s. catholic bishops’ pro-life chairman is expressing disappointment with president ...
Katie Yoder
Mass appeal should be for everyone
one of the pope’s titles is that of pontifex, or bridge builder. it is an aspect of his office that pope francis might reflect on when it co...
The Catholic Herald
Tessa’s Feasts: herring and monkfish for St Andrew
in store this month are a couple of fish dishes in honour of the patron saint of fishing, st andrew – better known as the patron saint of sc...
Tessa Balfour
Mist and moments of delight
we feel we live a long way from the coast but actually very few places in britain are indeed a long way from the coast and, in north essex, ...
charlie-hart
Pope to declare St Irenaeus of Lyon the 'Doctor of Unity'
pope francis has announced that he plans to declare st irenaeus of lyon a doctor of the church with the title “doctor unitatis,” meaning “do...
Courtney Mares
Pope's 'moment of shame' as vast scale of child abuse in French Church is revealed
a bombshell report which claimed french priests, and teachers and lay workers sexually abused a third of a million children since 1950 repre...
Simon Caldwell
The Synod Needs You
a synod on synodality may seem like an oxymoron but that is what is beginning this month. pope francis wants to rethink how the church is ru...
The Catholic Herald
Bishop calls for DNA tests and physical checks as transsexuals infiltrate seminaries
transsexual women are presenting themselves as men to infiltrate catholic seminaries, a us bishop has said. bishops should now order physica...
Simon Caldwell
Police arrest man over Mary Queen of Scots rosary theft
police have questioned a man in connection with the theft of rosary beads which belonged to mary queen of scots. the beads are said to have ...
Simon Caldwell
Pope Francis to theologians: See ‘contemporary challenges in light of the Wisdom of the Cross’
vatican city, sep 21, 2021 / 04:10 am pope francis urged theologians gathering in rome on tuesday to promote “a renewed understanding of con...
CNA Staff
Catholic diocese rejoices as priest is freed barely 24 hours after kidnapping
kafanchan, nigeria, sep 16, 2021 / 03:10 am a nigerian catholic priest kidnapped at his parish residence on monday has been freed. the pries...
CNA Staff
Pope Francis implores Slovakia’s Christians to pursue ‘freedom’ in Christ over comfort
washington d.c., sep 12, 2021 / 10:00 am after he arrived in slovakia on sunday, pope francis exhorted the country’s christian leaders to pr...
Matt Hadro
Pope Francis arrives in Hungary and meets Viktor Orban
rome newsroom, sep 12, 2021 / 02:30 am pope francis arrived on sunday morning in hungary, where he met with prime minister viktor orbán. the...
Courtney Mares
Spanish bishop reportedly living with erotic novel author
solsona, spain, sep 8, 2021 / 17:01 pm it has been widely reported that bishop xavier novell gomà, who resigned as bishop of solsona last mo...
Blanca Ruiz
Pope Francis: Mary teaches us to listen to the voice of the voiceless
the vatican released a message from pope francis on wednesday as the church celebrates the nativity of the blessed virgin mary. “the true jo...
Courtney Mares
Archbishop Cordileone raises issue of excommunication for abortion advocates
washington, d.c. newsroom, sep 5, 2021 / 18:07 pm calling abortion “the most pressing human rights challenge of our time,” archbishop salvat...
CNA Staff
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