Catholic Church

Archbishop apologises for 'heart-breaking' abuse by Caldey Island monks

the archbishop of cardiff-menevia has apologised to people who were sexually abused by monks on caldey island. archbishop mark o’toole expre...
Thomas Edwards

Assisted suicide MP unveils 'stacked' committee to consider her Bill

kim leadbeater has assembled a “stacked committee” to scrutinise her assisted suicide bill, critics have claimed. the 23-member committee om...
Simon Caldwell

Cardinal Nichols celebrates Farm Street's 175-year role in British Catholicism

a solemn mass celebrated by cardinal vincent nichols on the solemnity of the immaculate conception of our lady rounded off a year of jubilee...
The Catholic Herald

US Bishops and Jews co-release booklet on anti-Semitic terms and tropes

the us bishops’ conference and american jewish committee have published a new version of the latter’s glossary of antisemitic rhetoric that ...
johnlavenburg

EU should protect Christianity like it does for Islam and Judaism

the european union is being called on by catholic religious leaders to address its lack of representation when it comes to dealing with anti...
The Catholic Herald

‘Tis the season to live liturgically

family traditions get made, repeated and remembered at christmastime. from setting christmas puddings ablaze with brandy to finding stocking...
Portia Berry-Kilby

Pope wants Rome to host young pilgrims ‘from every part of the earth’ for Jubilee

pope francis has written a letter to families, parishes and religious communities in the diocese of rome urging them to host young pilgrims ...
Elise Allen

Bishops address US defence budget on abortion, Afghans and women being drafted

as congress inches towards passing the annual defence bill, leaders of the us bishops’ conference are urging the senate to remove a provisio...
johnlavenburg

Christians in Aleppo will be respected, Syria's Islamist rebels tell religious leaders

while many christians are fearful of the islamist groups involved in the regime change in syria, an argentinian-born priest who lives in ale...
EduardoCamposLima

Vatican Nativity scene with Christ child on Palestinian keffiyeh removed

a nativity scene displayed at the vatican that depicted the infant jesus resting upon a palestinian keffiyeh has now been removed after caus...
Elise Allen