Catholic Church

Unchecked terrorism has plunged Nigeria into 'worst phase' of country's history, says bishop

yaoundé, cameroon – nigerian bishop matthew hassan kukah has severely criticised the government for failing to act decisively to stop terror...

Pope Francis stable but will be on ventilator overnight

pope francis was described by doctors as being in a stable condition today following additional respiratory difficulties yesterday. he conti...

'Precipitous decline’ in US Catholics levelling off, reports PEW study

a recent study by the pew research center on religion in the us shows that the precipitous decline in the catholic share of the population t...

EU bishops rally behind Ukraine after explosive Trump meeting

the bishops of the european union have rallied in support of the ukrainian people and have urged european institutions to do the same. their...

Archbishop Broglio calls for ‘courageous negotiations’ over Ukraine in first Lenten message

archbishop timothy broglio has called for “courageous negotiations” to secure peace in ukraine in an echo of sentiments previously expressed...

Bishop accuses Starmer of abandoning world's poorest to fund war against Russia

sir keir starmer is facing criticism from a catholic bishop after he slashed foreign aid to re-arm britain and fund ukraine’s war with russi...

Into the Lenten wilderness with one eye on Satan

at easter we are asked, as we renew our baptismal promises, whether we renounce satan: we dutifully reply: “i do.” during the rest of the ch...

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Pope Francis stable after 'bronchospasm' and on oxygen therapy

the vatican has said pope francis is in a stable condition after yesterday experiencing what doctors described as a “bronchospasm”, requirin...

Even in hospital, Pope Francis remains Francis: defying expectations, pulling strings

despite his longest hospitalisation to date, due to a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia with an unclear prognosis, pope fra...

Pope experiences 'bronchial spasm' in recovery setback

despite several days of slight improvement in his overall clinical status, pope francis on friday suffered what doctors described as a bronc...