Catholic Church

Scotland’s annual abortion numbers break record again

abortion statistics released yesterday show that the number of abortions carried out in scotland in 2024 was the highest number on record. t...
The Catholic Herald

Ancient relic of early martyr found in Dublin school sparks Vatican investigation

archives at the vatican are currently being scoured after the recent discovery in a secondary school in north dublin of what is believed to ...
The Catholic Herald

Church of Scotland’s 140-year-old magazine to close along with hundreds of churches

the official magazine of the church of scotland is shutting down production as the kirk strives to save money as it confronts a growing cris...
The Catholic Herald

Liverpool’s Catholic and Anglican leaders united as hopes grow for victims of crash

both catholic and anglican leaders in liverpool have spoken out in an effort to assuage shock and sadness after scores of people, including ...
Charles Collins

Pope Leo XIV’s first weeks: abuse, finances and fences to mend

a quick look at the first appointments and audiences at the outset of a new papacy offers a small insight into the new system and indicates ...
Elise Allen

'The shadow of the Cross has fallen again' on Liverpool, says city's new archbishop

the new archbishop of liverpool has responded to the shocking events that occurred yesterday in the city, commenting in his first homily as ...
The Catholic Herald

Papabile cardinal explains his relief at not becoming pope

one of the cardinals who was considered a strong contender to be elected as the new pope to replace pope francis has spoken about his relief...
The Catholic Herald

Liverpool gets new archbishop as city grapples with chaos after car ploughs into crowd

today the mass of installation for archbishop-elect john sherrington will take place at liverpool's metropolitan cathedral of christ the kin...
The Catholic Herald

Castration and human dignity: 'Doctors are not agents of social control'

last week, lord chancellor shabana mahmood told parliament that the independent sentencing review, “has recommended we continue a pilot of s...
Anthony McCarthy

Church should embrace cultures, says first Vietnam-born head of US diocese

bishop-elect michael pham of san diego, the first vietnamese-american to head a us diocese, hopes the catholic church will recognise its “mu...
Joseph SanMateo