Catholic Church

Confessional Catholics and US public life: Francis X Maier has a journalist’s head and a churchman’s heart

in the united states, opinion polls consistently suggest that to identify as catholic is not a reliable predictor of one’s favoured politica...
Ken Craycraft

Belgian Catholic university accused of belittling Pope's visit due to ‘militant left-wing’ ethos

a professor at the catholic university of leuven in belgium has claimed the university is intentionally downplaying a forthcoming visit by p...
Crux Staff

Why weren't we consulted about England’s great cathedrals becoming nightclubs?

when a group of christians stood outside canterbury cathedral on a cool evening in february this year singing hymns and praying in reparatio...
Philip Campbell

Heresy? The ravings of an old man? Or did the Pope have a point?

his holiness the pope has caused predictable outrage by suggesting, on his recent visit to singapore, that "all religions are a path to god"...
Alexander Norman

British bishops warn new 'authoritarian' legislation will penalise people of faith

upcoming legislation from the uk's new labour government that would ban any form of protest or activism around abortion facilities has been ...
The Catholic Herald

Catholic advocacy group attacks Kamala Harris over taxpayer-funded sex changes for children

one of the us's primary catholic advocacy groups has launched a provocative ad campaign criticising vice president kamala harris for support...
The Catholic Herald

Apostolic Nuncios, the papal 'ambassadors', come under the spotlight

the vatican has established a study group that will evaluate the role and function of apostolic nuncios, the papal representatives of the ch...
Nirmala Carvalho

Pope hit a hard truth: US Catholics forever pounding a square peg into a round hole

for a pontiff often seen as having a chip on his shoulder about the us – and, let’s face it, that impression isn’t entirely without merit – ...
John L Allen

Keir Starmer plans 'assisted dying' Bill before Christmas

the british prime minister is seeking to fast-track an “assisted dying” law through parliament before christmas, according to reports. sir k...
Simon Caldwell

Morality tales and divas at this year’s Venice Film Festival

the catholic church has had a front row seat at previous editions of the venice film festival with the likes of the controversial spotlight ...
Frank Mannion