Catholic Church

Vatican fixer announces full suppression of Peruvian lay movement mired in scandal

rome – the vatican official overseeing the suppression a peru-based lay group plagued by scandal has announced that all four entities belong...
The Catholic Herald

Snowdrops at Candlemas: there's no fairer tribute to loved ones than 'Mary’s Tapers'

into brown paper bags went the bulbs i would need for a particular project. snowdrops, of course; i picked the familiar  galanthus niva...
Flora Watkins

Parental role in a child's education ‘rightly’ affirmed by executive order, say US bishops

the united states conference of catholic bishops (usccb) has spoken out in favour of the recent presidential executive order that promotes p...
johnlavenburg

Another Italian priest excommunicated for saying Francis is not Pope

an italian priest has been excommunicated after he said publicly that he believed pope francis is an “antipope”. fr natale santonocito, 61, ...
Simon Caldwell

Anglican sex scandals are made worse by power abuse and a lack of accountability

you might be tempted to think the scandal that has caused the resignation of the anglican bishop of liverpool is about sex. but in fact, it'...
Gavin Ashenden

Pope sends telegram to Trump after deadly midair collision in US capital

pope francis in a telegram sent to the us president has expressed his “spiritual closeness to all those affected” by the midair collision of...
johnlavenburg

C of E's Bishop of Liverpool resigns; could put further pressure on Cottrell

the church of england’s bishop of liverpool has announced that he is resigning from his position, following accusations that he sexually har...
The Catholic Herald

Bishop Richard Williamson has died, leaves behind controversial legacy

former sspx bishop richard williamson died last night following his hospitalisation earlier this week in a serious condition. it was previou...
The Catholic Herald

‘These men fear nothing’: Filipino bishops criticised after new data on clerical abuse

catholic bishops in the philippines have been accused of having a “deep sense of entitlement”, displaying unyielding arrogance when it comes...
Crux Staff

Catholic charity puts its case to US Supreme Court in religious exemption dispute

a catholic charitable organisation in wisconsin has argued to the us supreme court that the denial of its religious exemption status by the ...
johnlavenburg