Catholic Church

Murder of Texas beauty queen by Catholic priest still shames US Church 65 years on

this year is a big one for anniversaries in the church, with the 20th anniversary of the death of pope st. john paul ii this week, and ...
Charles Collins

Fátima shrine not altering its giant Rupnik mosaic

one of the world’s most popular sites of marian devotion has announced that it is not considering removing or altering its artworks by alleg...
The Catholic Herald

In defence of US-style street evangelism: as seen on streets of Hull in rain or shine

street evangelism often conjures up negative images: shouty people with microphones, sandwich boards declaring “the end is nigh”. also, as w...
Heather Tomlinson

Church in Africa suffers from psychological, practical hurdles against reporting clerical abuse

a catholic priest and psychotherapist who provides protection and treatment for abused children has spoken out about sexual abuse in the chu...
Ngala Chimton / Crux

Justin Welby's surprising dress code and a failure of Christian critique

being interviewed by a skilled journalist can be a high-risk event. this weekend just gone, bishop justin welby, former archbishop of canter...
Gavin Ashenden

The biggest danger for the German Catholic Church isn't its abuse scandals

when it comes to the catholic church in germany, right now the headlines are focusing on chilling abuse scandals. two landmark trials, for e...
RobHyde

Catholic Spain no longer exists, says country's top archbishop

spain’s rampant secularisation means that the time has ended when a spaniard could link the country with a catholic identity. archbishop lui...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Nichols warns of ‘National Death Service’

cardinal vincent nichols has again spoken out on the “deeply flawed process ” occurring in pushing assisted suicide legislation and of the ri...
Charles Collins

Family attributes toddler's recovery after near-drowning to Cardinal Pell's intercession

the parents of a toddler who miraculously survived near-drowning in the family swimming pool have attributed his recovery to the intercessio...
Thomas Edwards

St Mary's Cathedral and St Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh receive urgent repair grants

st mary’s cathedral and st margaret’s chapel in edinburgh have received a share of a £584,081 “urgent payout” grant from the national church...
The Catholic Herald