Catholic Church

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

Cardinals' deliberations end as conclave and discernment begins

after holding their last pre-conclave meeting on tuesday morning, the cardinals who will elect the next pope had less than a day to weigh th...
Elise Allen

In Rome’s shadows, smoke and speculation: the conclave’s political ballet begins

i find myself back in rome. more than three years have passed since my last visit, but the place seems barely to have changed: steadfast; gr...
Miles Pattenden

Does the Holy Spirit choose the Pope? Pope Benedict’s surprising answer

there is an odd but prevalent fascination with the catholic church’s claim to miraculous divine intervention. the dogma of papal infallibili...
Gavin Ashenden

How should a conflicted Catholic pray for the papacy this conclave?

the bells of rome have tolled. the see of peter stands empty once more. with the death of pope francis, who reigned from 2013 to 2025, the c...
Tom Colsy

‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Fernando Filoni, the diplomat who braved Baghdad

each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, john allen is offering a profile of a different  papa...
John L Allen

Pope Francis’s popemobile transformed into mobile clinic for Gaza children

one of pope francis’ popemobiles is to be transformed into a mobile clinic for children in gaza. not long before his death, pope francis don...
The Catholic Herald