Catholic Church

Conclave notebook: a ringside seat for first day of smoke

under a darkening evening sky with seagulls and flashing drones swooping over the crowd crammed into st peter's square, the black smoke fina...
William Cash

Ballot burning times: when to watch for white smoke

on 7 may, a total of 133 cardinals – the highest number ever – entered the sistine chapel to begin the papal conclave, the secretive voting ...
The Catholic Herald

Black smoke after conclave's first ballot

after a long wait among the expectant crowds gathered in st peter's square – so much so that rumours had started to build – black smoke fina...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Nichols takes solemn oath of secrecy before first conclave vote

the head of catholics in england and wales has taken the solemn oath of secrecy inside the sistine chapel as the conclave to select the succ...
The Catholic Herald

US Justice Department reviews state law forcing priests to break confessional seal

a new law in the us state of washington which requires “members of the clergy” to report to police cases of child abuse or neglect learned i...
Crux Staff

Top cardinal prays for a pope who can ‘awaken' world's conscience

one of the most senior cardinals has stressed the importance of unity and prayed that the conclave will bestow a new pontiff who reminds the...
Elise Allen

Relations with Israel at historic low as Holy See awaits new pope

as the cardinals of the catholic church gather in conclave for the election of a successor to pope francis, various issues facing the vatica...
Charles Collins

Cardinal Dolan slams NY assisted suicide bill that turns 'healers into killers'

new york’s cardinal has severely criticised a vote to allow assisted suicide across new york state, describing the proposed law as “a disast...
Simon Caldwell

Cardinal Nichols releases pre-conclave reflections

cardinal vincent nichols, archbishop of westminster and president of the catholic bishops’ conference of england and wales, is one of three ...
The Catholic Herald

India showed ‘considerable restraint’ in Kashmir strikes, claims archbishop

a catholic archbishop in india says the government “has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution”...
Nirmala Carvalho