Catholic Church

American bishops applaud Trump's ban on transgender athletes in women's sports

new york – the american bishops have applauded an executive order that seeks to prohibit biological men from competing in women’s sports. “w...
The Catholic Herald

Fullness of faith at Churchill's old school: the Herald calls on the chaplaincy at Harrow

winston churchill went to harrow. for the 150th anniversary of his birth, the school invited me to speak on churchill and god. the audience ...
Fr Mark Vickers

Full of grace: Our Lady leads us towards a new horizon of prayer

in the history of the spiritual life of the church, devotion to mary has always held a prominent and beloved place. as christians have sough...
Fr Jeffrey Kirby C

Vance pledges religious liberty prioritised in US and abroad by Trump administration

vice president jd vance has declared that the second trump administration will prioritise advancing religious freedom both domestically and ...
johnlavenburg

Fr Calvin Robinson's priestly licence revoked after arm gesture during speech

fr calvin robinson, a priest of the anglican catholic church and an outspoken public commentator, has had his licence to minister within his...
Thomas Edwards

Pope rebukes ‘global moral crisis’ of indifference to children's suffering

pope francis has lamented how millions of children around the world each day endure war, poverty, abuse, exploitation, depression and a lack...
Elise Allen

Marriage key foundation for healthy society, says bishop – but is Gen Z listening?

bishop bosco macdonald has reiterated the argument that marriage is a vital building block for a flourishing society. the comments from the ...
The Catholic Herald

Catholic Charities NY admits federal push to catch criminal immigrants ‘legitimate’

the head of catholic charities in the archdiocese of new york says that while the organisation is concerned for many immigrants, he also und...
johnlavenburg

US bishops criticise Trump’s decision to end Venezuelan protections

the u.s. bishops have called the trump administration’s decision to revoke temporary legal protections for venezuelan immigrants “counterpro...
johnlavenburg

Slavery, open borders and the context of love beg the question: 'Who is my neighbour?'

both catholics and anglicans have been caught up in theological and political arguments about the relationship between politics and the theo...
Gavin Ashenden