Catholic Church

Cardinal Nichols gives his reaction to Pope's 'remarkable' Dilexit Nos

the head of the catholic church in england and wales had given his reaction to pope francis’s latest encyclical  dilexit nos . in welco...
The Catholic Herald

Six-time Olympian’s tragic diagnosis apparently boosts the case for assisted suicide – so claims the Guardian

it was weird, just reading the guardian's headline i had this strange sense of where it was going. "could we all be as positive as chris hoy...
James Jeffrey

St Philomena’s Way part of project for pilgrimage routes in all 21 dioceses of England and Wales

the diocese of shrewsbury is promoting a new pilgrimage route called st philomena's way as part of a national project to establish walking p...
The Catholic Herald

Canada's Gen X cardinal-elect says younger red-hat cohort brings 'perspective of engagement'

while cardinal-elect francis leo’s upcoming promotion from archbishop of toronto isn’t necessarily a surprise – a cardinal has led the archd...
johnlavenburg

Father of liberation theology and former nemesis of Vatican dies at 96

in february 2014, a scene unfolded in rome that struck many observers as akin to the end of history. a conservative german prefect of the co...
John L Allen

Father Timothy Radcliffe urges moving beyond ‘clericalist’ mindset over women’s ordination

the well known british dominican father timothy radcliffe has urged for a change in perspective over the continually contentious issue of wo...
Elise Allen

Reaching the oasis of prayer means crossing the spiritual desert

the  catechism of the catholic church  provides a beautiful summary of the different ways of praying. after summarising the differ...
Fr Jeffrey Kirby C

EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool archdiocese U-turns over church closure where Victorian mystic had ecstasies

the catholic church in which victorian mystic teresa higginson was said to have received rapturous visions of the crucifixion has been saved...
Simon Caldwell

What throne am I looking for? One of glory or of grace?

"allow us to sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory." (mark 10:37) what throne am i looking for?  we ...
Fr David Howell

Venezuela bishops demand government come clean about election results

são paulo, brazil – amid widspread claims of fraud surrounding elections in july that supposedly ended in the narrow reelection of president...
EduardoCamposLima