Catholic Church

How the West became embarrassed about hell

afterlife by philip c almond, ib tauris, £25 augustine knew all about the limits of the imagination. “when we were boys,” he once explained,...

Jonathan Wright

Pastor Iuventus

the feast of st martha (july 29) is a good day to begin a holiday. i always imagine that jesus said those words very gently and indulgently ...

Pastor Iuventus

Saint of the week: John Vianney (August 4)

raised in a secret church the life of st john vianney, patron saint of parish priests, has remained a surpassing example of a priestly minis...

Lectio Divina

luke 12:13-21 13 a man in the crowd said to jesus, “teacher, tell my brother to divide with me the property our father left us.” 14 jesus an...

Mgr Anthony Abela

Omnium Gatherum

when a weightier feast doesn’t command our attention in the church’s liturgical calendar, the priest can opt to celebrate a votive mass. for...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

God has 'accompanied' Poland often in its history, says Pope Francis

Francis marks the 1,050th anniversary of Poland's baptism with half a million pilgrims

Junno Arocho Esteves

Full text: Pope Francis's homily during Mass at Czestochowa

The Mass marked the 1,050th anniversary of Poland's baptism

Pope makes surprise visit to ill cardinal on way to shrine

Francis visited and prayed for 89-year-old Cardinal Macharski

Associated Press

Morning Catholic must-reads: 28/08/16

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Pope Francis meets privately with Poland's bishops

The Pope made 'beautiful' appeal to bishops to ensure the elderly were not forgotten at World Youth Day

Jonathan Luxmoore