Catholic Church

Italy's abortion row heats up amid concerns about influence of pro-life organisations from US

rome – conflict is churning both inside italy and across europe over a new plan by the italian government to introduce pro-life consulters t...
The Catholic Herald

Catholic Irob minority has lost its home in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

a catholic minority in ethiopia’s northern tigray region is “in danger of disappearing” after three and a half years of brutal and violent o...
The Catholic Herald

Why Catholics should applaud Ayaan Hirsi Ali – even if she is stating what we knew all along

ayaan hirsi ali, who made headlines last november when she announced she was a christian – after growing up as a muslim before turning towar...
Laura Perrins

'I am the Good Shepherd': Unraveling Jesus's use of metaphorical names

"of all the names in the world given to men, this is the only one by which we can be saved." (acts 4:12) in sunday’s first reading, st peter...
Fr David Howell

Terrorists murder catechist in Burkina Faso

a catechist has been abducted and killed by suspected terrorists in fada n’gourma, east burkina faso. edouard yougbare’s lifeless body was d...
Amy Balog

Pope reforms Vatican legal system following 'trial of the century'

pope francis has issued a new decree which creates a system of civil liability for judges and prosecutors parallels one which has existed in...
The Catholic Herald

Twenty-nine Nigerian Christians slaughtered in three-day pogrom

suspected fulani islamist militants carried out on a three-day massacre in pankshin diocese in nigeria’s middle belt, killing 29 christians,...
The Catholic Herald

No justice for Pakistan's Christians eight months after atrocity, British Parliament told

the uk parliament has heard from a leading catholic charity how the victims of the worst atrocity against christians in pakistan are still a...
The Catholic Herald

New Catholic Lectionary for British churches arriving this Advent following approval by Vatican

a new lectionary will come into use in parishes in england, wales and scotland from advent 2024. the vatican’s dicastery for divine worship ...
The Catholic Herald

United States would ‘grind to a standstill’ without immigrants, says Texas bishop

bishop mark seitz of el paso is encouraging the us congress to create more avenues to legal employment authorisation for those with pending ...
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