Catholic Church

Pope meets whistleblower in Peruvian church group abuse scandal

rome – pope francis has met the man who blew the whistle on abuses carried out within  sodalitium christianae vitae  (scv), a peru...

The Catholic Herald

US bishops criticise executive orders signed by Trump

the president of the united states conference of catholic bishops (usccb) has  criticised  various executive orders signed by pres...

How the internet is saving the Catholic Church from self-destruction

one of the most extraordinary phenoma of the last ten years has been the explosive growth of catholic spirituality on the internet in the fo...

Trump criticises sermon from Washington bishop for lacklustre content

president donald trump has criticised the sermon given by the episcopal bishop who presided over a post-inauguration interfaith prayer servi...

The Catholic Herald

Arrests at churches possible if Trump reverses ICE policy on 'sensitive locations'

a federal policy preventing us immigration and customs enforcement (ice) agents from making arrests at places deemed as sensitive locations,...

EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Robert Sarah on beauty and the mission of the priest

on january 15, as part of the third international catholic clergy conference held in rome, his eminence cardinal robert sarah delivered an a...

The Catholic Herald

Poster of play in Peru with Catholic-based symbols sparks controversy

a poster for a theater play presented by students of a catholic university in lima, combining religious symbols with the image of a man wear...

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Pope lauds role and need for women in top Vatican jobs

pope francis has said he will soon name another women to a key role overseeing administration of the vatican city state. it comes in the wak...

How much did Church know about the perversions of Abbé Pierre?

when abbé pierre died in 2007 he was mourned around the world by the great and the good. a champion of the homeless for decades, and a commi...

What next for Downside Abbey?

the beautiful abbey church at downside is one of the great master pieces of the gothic revival, with furnishings to match. pevsner described...