Catholic Church

US bishops take on government non-discrimination rule for 'gender identity, sexual orientation' in health services

new york – lawyers representing the us catholic bishops have written to the us department of health and human services (hhs) to express conc...
johnlavenburg

UK’s longest-serving MPs unite across political divide to oppose ‘flawed process’ on assisted suicide Bill

the uk’s two longest-serving mps and who come from the country's two main opposing parties have united to oppose the new bill to legalise as...
Thomas Edwards

New study contradicts government findings to show 'assisted dying’ harms palliative care

the anscombe centre has published a new paper analysing evidence from multiple jurisdictions that have introduced "assisted dying" and which...
The Catholic Herald

Canonisation dates for Blesseds Acutis and Frassati confirmed by Pope Francis

pope francis during his weekly general audience announced the canonisation dates of two of the catholic church’s most popular young saints-i...
Elise Allen

New project launched to support ethical investing by religious groups

this week a new set of guidelines to help facilitate faith-consistent investing was launched by the church investors group (cig), which...
The Catholic Herald

Dublin priest numbers will fall 70 per cent in next 20 years or sooner

priest numbers in the dublin archdiocese are expected to decline by 70 per cent in the next 20 years, but there are fears such a decline may...
DeclanMcSweeney

Bishop Barron is right: Catholics will run a mile from 'Conclave'

released in the us in october of this year and directed by edward berger (all quiet on the western front), conclave is, as the name suggests...
Thomas Edwards

National Geographic's 'Sugarcane' is filled with 'exaggerations, mistruths, omitted facts and distortions'

national geographic has a reputation for excellence; no wonder that film critics around the world unquestioningly accept the blood libel put...
MichelleStirling

World's tallest statue of St Patrick lit red to highlight persecution of Christians

the world's tallest statue of the patron saint of ireland has been illuminated in red to highlight the plight of persecuted christians along...
The Catholic Herald

Jesus knew how to deploy a military metaphor for his mission to Hades

"when you see these things happening: know that he is near, at the very gates." (mark 13:29) which gates is jesus talking of in sunday’s gos...
Fr David Howell