Catholic Church

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

Haitian bishop injured by ‘enormous explosion’ as country descends into anarchy

rome – as violence in haiti spirals further out of control, the country’s bishops have urged national authorities to ensure the safety and s...
Elise Allen

Euthanasia deaths in Belgium reach record high

deaths by euthanasia in belgium have hit a record high, new government figures have revealed. the number of people dying by a lethal injecti...
Simon Caldwell

Provocative Catholic media network Church Militant to close following another defamation suit

the controversial and lately increasingly embattled catholic media outlet  church militant  is shutting down in apr...
The Catholic Herald