Catholic Church

Ukrainian groups criticise Pope's comments about negotiations to end war

rome – there has been a significant backlash from both ukrainian civil and ecclesial authorities in the wake of a recent interview pope fran...
Elise Allen

Warwick Street’s pipe organ restoration project struggling to find grants

the church of our lady of the assumption and st gregory on warwick street in the heart of london is in the midst of a difficult fu...
The Catholic Herald

EDITORIAL: Raves in the naves, the desecration of our medieval cathedrals

one of the most dispiriting reflections of the state of the church of england has been the spectacle of ancient cathedrals hosting what crit...
The Catholic Herald

Diary: Life as an Englishwoman in the bustle of Notre Dame

here’s the scene: it’s the mid-19th century, the bleakest of bleak indiana winters. a french priest, father edward sorin, accompanied by sev...
Leslie Fernandez-Armesto

EDITORIAL: The Church and the conflict in Gaza

five months after the conflict in gaza began, the undeclared war continues to exact a terrible toll on the lives and livelihoods of civilian...
The Catholic Herald

Pope’s blessings for 'same-sex couples' definitively sink ecumenical dialogue with Copts

one of the most influential oriental orthodox churches has suspended theological dialogue with the catholic church and reaffirmed its opposi...
The Catholic Herald

Italian diocese urges Catholics to join Muslims for prayers and meals in Ramadan

an italian diocese is instructing its priests to participate in islamic rituals, citing pope francis' directives on interreligious dialogue....
DrJulesGomes

A misguided sham: International Women's Day

today is international women’s day (iwd), a day which proclaims to act as a focal point in the women’s rights movement, “celebrating” the ac...
Katherine Bennett

Ireland's 8 March Referendums: Does Irish government now wish it had kept its constitutional nose out of the Family?

the upcoming  dual referendum  in ireland has begun to turn into a quagmire that the government may wish it had never embarked upo...
Dubhaltach O Reachtnin

‘Deplorable’ abortion plan for US veterans goes against military’s ethos to ‘protect the innocent’

new york – the us federal government’s decision to change how it provides abortion services to us military veterans is “at odds with the not...
johnlavenburg