Catholic Church

Disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick deemed not competent to stand trial in abuse case

new york – a wisconsin judge on 10 january suspended a sexual assault case against theodore mccarrick after a court-appointed psychologist f...

What are we to make of the exotic and sensually esoteric theology of Cardinal Fernández?

the exotic contents of  mystical passion: spirituality and sensuality  written 25 years ago by now-cardinal víctor manuel fer...

French Bishops’ Conference backs Fiducia Supplicans and its 'generosity'

rome – days after nine french prelates announced they would not authorise to blessings to same-sex couples as requested by the recent vatica...

US criticised for not addressing mounting 'genocide’ against Christians during bloody ‘Islamisation’ of Nigeria

yaoundè, cameroon – with nigerians sounding alarms over what some describe as a mounting “genocide” against christians in africa’s most popu...

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Pope Benedict XVI’s top aide speaks candidly about the historic resignation

rome – pope benedict xvi’s long-time private secretary, german archbishop georg gänswein, spent the feast of the epiphany at a small parish ...

Watts of Westminster: a truly English firm with a 150-year legacy of crafting the beauty of holiness

cecilia rexworthy introduces the work of watts & co as the firm celebrates its 150th anniversary. if you wander past westminster abbey, ...

Cecilia Rexworthy

Cardinal Sarah finally speaks out on Fiducia Supplicans

cardinal robert sarah has given his first in-depth and public interview on  fiducia supplicans , the controversial new document on same...

Radio Maria and the biggest daily parish in the UK

simon caldwell meets the young priest who runs a catholic radio station from a priory in north london. fr toby lees, a young dominican pries...

Vatican’s doctrinal chief explains how he came to write erotically charged book on ‘mystical passion’ as young priest

rome – a book written 25 years ago by now-cardinal víctor manuel fernández giving an in-depth spiritual reflection on human sexuality and th...

Saint Paul & Minneapolis: ministry of 'imprudent' Archbishop Nienstedt inhibited

new york – a vatican investigation into alleged misconduct by former saint paul & minneapolis archbishop john nienstedt has cleared him ...