Catholic Church

Gaza parish cuts back on aid because of Israeli blockade

the only catholic parish in gaza city has been forced to radically cut back on the aid it provides because of the three-month aid blockade, ...
The Catholic Herald

JD Vance explains why he didn’t kiss Pope Leo’s ring

us vice-president jd vance has revealed that he made a conscious decision not to kiss the papal ring of pope leo xiv when he met the new pon...
The Catholic Herald

British bishops echo Pope Leo: ceasefire in Gaza now

the lead bishop for the holy land for the catholic bishops’ conference of england and wales has echoed pope leo xiv’s first regina coeli add...
The Catholic Herald

Vatican condemns AI deepfake of Pope Leo praising revolutionary African leader

the vatican has highlighted how a fake video depicting the new pope has been created with artificial intelligence before being uploaded to y...
The Catholic Herald

Priests overwhelmed by confessions at Catholic music festival of 40,000

a festival of catholic music drew more than 40,000 attendees to the brazilian city of santa bábara d’oeste, during which demand for confessi...
EduardoCamposLima

US Jews 'optimistic’ about Pope Leo after strains during Francis’s papacy

an american rabbi has voiced optimism for catholic-jewish relations after the election of pope leo xiv, saying his pontificate marks an oppo...
Elise Allen

St Rita and the artists: tracing the Catholicism of the daring Yves Klein

portrait of rotraut klein-moquay in her studio in arizona, 2002 © david bordes the convent basilica of st rita in cascia – it is her feast t...
Fr Dominic White

Religious orders may be forced out of care homes by assisted suicide Bill

archbishop-elect john sherrington, the head of life issues for the catholic bishops’ conference of england and wales, has warned that the pr...
Charles Collins

Labour must recognise value of low-skilled immigrants, say Church leaders

the organisation representing catholic bishops in england and wales is warning that a new british policy on immigration is downplaying the i...
Charles Collins

Pope Leo pledges in first general audience to maintain Francis's catechesis

in his first public general audience address, pope leo xiv has said he will maintain his predecessor’s focus on jesus christ as a source of ...
Elise Allen