Catholic Church

Binding the wounds of war

this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war. victory in europe and japan occurred within months of the 80th anni...
Ken Craycraft

Don't be fooled by dubious models of success, Pope warns newly-ordained priests

pope leo xiv has warned 32 new priests to not be taken in by today’s models of success and prestige in the world “that are dubious and short...
Charles Collins

Pope Leo: violence raging in Christian East with 'a diabolical intensity' that shames mankind

pope leo xiv has warned that violence against christians in the east is raging “with a diabolical intensity” of the likes not seen before. h...
Charles Collins

Spanish archbishop responds to outcry in Seville over Marian statue restoration

archbishop josé ángel saiz meneses has called for catholics in the city of seville to unite and forgive following the recent restoration of ...
The Catholic Herald

Celibacy is to be conserved, Pope tells seminarians

pope leo xiv has urged seminarians not to think of themselves as “alone” or “by yourselves” as they progress in their formations. in his mee...
Charles Collins

Pope says Jesus can heal 'fatigue of living' caused by modernity

pope leo xiv has urged catholics to trust in jesus's healing power in order to deal with the “fatigue of living” that increasingly afflicts ...
Charles Collins

Bishops must be celibate and work with priests to address society's failures, says Pope

pope leo xiv has said that the leadership of the church must focus on helping the catholic faithful who are often facing despairing situatio...
Charles Collins

Bishop Barron defends taking faith into public space after criticism from 'liberal' media

bishop robert barron has addressed the issue of the separation of church and state and taking one’s faith into the public space after being ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo blesses thousands of seminarians gathered in Rome

pope leo xiv has blessed more than 2,500 seminarians who have converged in rome this week. drawn from 57 countries, ranging from albania to ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo denounces terrorist attack in Syria on Greek Orthodox church

pope leo xiv has described a terrorist attack on a greek orthodox church in damascus as “vile” during his wednesday general audience at the ...
Charles Collins