Catholic Church

Peruvian bishops ask for loosening of church restrictions

lima, peru, mar 21, 2021 / 04:39 pm mt (cna).- the peruvian bishops’ conference has asked president francisco sagasti to correct “excessive ...

New Mexico assisted suicide bill 'worst in the nation', Archbishop Wester warns

santa fe, n.m., mar 10, 2021 / 07:01 pm mt ( cna ) . the new mexico legislature could soon pass an assisted suicide bill that is “the worst ...

Catholic News Agency

Minneapolis reels in wake of shooting: Archbishop Hebda appeals for calm

the city of minneapolis is again reeling after a police officer shot daunte wright, a 20-year-old black man, during a traffic stop. police s...

Pope appoints Welsh priest as new Bishop of East Anglia

pope francis has appointed a prominent welsh priest as the new bishop of east anglia. canon peter collins, a former vice rector of the royal...

View from the (journalistic) pew in Rome: Cardinal ‘Tucho’ Fernandez opens up on his doctrinal declarations

the vatican press conference to introduce  dignitas infinita  was that rare thing in the history of vatican press conferences – it...

Delia Buckley Gallagher

Cosying up to China: Cardinal Chow invites leading CPCA bishop to visit Hong Kong

rome – bishop joseph li shan of beijing will visit hong kong later this month, according to a friday announcement by the diocese, following ...

The Catholic Herald

Bishop of Dodge City Steps Aside amid Abuse Allegation

bishop john b. brungardt of dodge city has stepped aside while the kansas bureau of investigation – the us state’s top law enforcement agenc...

Christopher Altieri

Cardinal Becciu says he ‘favoured’ home diocese but denies scandal

speaking at an event for a diocesan charity to which he is alleged to have illicitly given vatican funds, cardinal angelo becciu said on sun...

Hannah Brockhaus

France’s clash between church bell ringing and stroppy 'rural newcomers'

the french government aims to pass a law that could help protect the ringing of church bells across the country’s rural regions that are the...

Diary: by Ed Stourton

my saturday afternoons begin with a quiet prayer of thanks for a lockdown legacy. in pre-pandemic days, i boarded a train for manchester at ...