Catholic Church

Iraq’s historic Christian heartland recovering from ISIS occupation

thousands of christians have returned to their homes in the historic christian heartland of iraq and are rebuilding their lives, including o...

'Is the Pope a Catholic?' The rhetorical question that's losing axiomatic power

“is the pope a catholic?” is old and well-used rhetorical repartee. it doesn’t require and answer. or it didn’t until recently. after pope’s...

Pope’s special envoy back in Moscow to push for hostage release and peace

pope francis’s personal peace envoy for the war in ukraine is back in russia. italian cardinal mattel zuppi arrived in moscow on 14 october ...

Cardinal Zuppi: can no special 'signs' really be read into TLM pilgrimage participation?

according to cardinal matteo zuppi, there are no special “signs” to be read into his attendance and presiding over vespers for a recent annu...

Go woke, go broke: why Irish Church’s liberal turn should be treated with caution

hot on the heels of the catholic church’s liberal drift in germany , it seems the catholic church in ireland – once the defining feature of ...

The Catholic Herald

Employers actively discriminate against people because of their faith, says new study

discrimination against catholics is rife in the workplace and especially in the public sector, a new study has found. a survey conducted by ...

The German synod's plan for a Church without boundaries

one way and another, becoming a parent is an extremely reliable confirmer of common sense. a few of the obvious ones include: boys and girls...

Valencia's flood victims remembered in London during Requiem Mass at St James’s, Spanish Place

victims of valencia’s terrible floods were remembered at a requiem mass held at st james’s, spanish place church in london, with embass...

Parish boundaries and what it takes to be a 'proper' parishioner

a question that seems to generate a great deal of discussion and debate in one way or another, and one that most certainly generates a wide ...

Brisbane archbishop gives priests until 15th December to be fully vaccinated

the australian archdiocese of brisbane has announced that all archdiocesan employees, including clergy, contractors and some volunteers, mus...