Catholic Church

Christian deaths in Syrian violence inflated by media frenzy – but they still have much to fear

when reports started coming through late last week of massacres in western syria, it quickly made headline news. what has emerged subsequent...
John Pontifex

Filipino Church leaders hail Rodrigo Duterte's arrest for drug-war extrajudicial killings

filipino catholic leaders have hailed the arrest of former philippine president rodrigo duterte as he faces charges at the international cri...
Joseph SanMateo

Indian death penalty for 'forced' religious conversion criticised by Church

the chief minister of the indian state of madhya pradesh has said his government would make a provision for the death penalty to punish what...
Ngala Chimton / Crux

Rupnik confronted at Rome airport over abuse allegations

father marko rupnik was approached by a journalist at a rome airport who questioned him about accusations he sexually abused over 40 adult w...
Elise Allen

The crisis facing today's young men is a crisis for the Church

my husband has a coaster on his desk printed with the words, “a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle”. it brings a wry smile every ...
Portia Berry-Kilby

Pope remains in hospital but is stable and given good prognosis

rome – on monday the medical team treating pope francis said that he remains stable and is out of immediate danger, though given the severit...
Elise Allen

UK government rejects call for inquiry into Sir David Amess’s murder

london - the home secretary has rejected calls from the family of sir david amess mp for a public inquiry into his murder. in a letter addre...
The Catholic Herald

Pope’s voice heard for first time in three weeks in St Peter’s audio recording

the voice of pope francis has been heard for the first time since he was admitted to rome’s gemelli hospital in an audio message thanking be...
Elise Allen

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Cardinal Arthur Roche – 'If they only knew that most days I celebrate Mass in Latin'

cardinal arthur roche is one of four english cardinals currently serving – a record high for the country. as the youngest among them, cardin...
Thomas Edwards

Another US archdiocese lowers Confirmation age to bolster youth formation

archbishop william e. lori of of the diocese of baltimore has decided to lower the age of confirmation to 9 years old in a move designed to ...
The Catholic Herald