Catholic Church

Is the Pope after an ‘Assisi on the Tiber’ to promote his spiritual vision

mikhail gorbachev once declared that while he remained an atheist, he had to admit that soviet communism had never produced anyone quite lik...

Could the benefits of married Catholic clergy outweigh the costs?

once in a while the spectre - as it is often made out to be - of allowing married priests to be ordained into the catholic church rears its ...

Fr David Palmer

Dutch cardinal could get papal successor boost after response to ‘Fiducia Supplicans’

rome – this week voters in the new hampshire primary will head to the polls, taking part in what has long been the premier proving ground in...

On Pilgrimage With: Peter Stanford

where would you go?   i was fortunate, a few years ago, to pay a very brief visit to lalibela. i was on a work trip as a journalis...

First ever papal trip to Vietnam likely after thaw in bilateral relations

rome – after meeting vietnamese officials, a top vatican diplomat has said he will travel to vietnam this spring as the two countries contin...

Africans praise peer for demanding end to Nigeria's Christian 'genocide'

yaoundè, cameroon — a leading catholic research entity in africa has welcomed the call by a british catholic politician for urgent action to...

Ngala Chimton / Crux

Record number of Catholic priests arrested, abducted or murdered in 2023

last year 132 priests and religious were arrested, abducted or killed globally, according to latest research. belarus, china, nicaragua and ...

The Catholic Herald

Avarice and apathy: Post Office scandal reveals a loveless culture in need of Catholic virtue

the new year in the uk began with a scandal that has been described as the “worst’ or “most widespread” miscarriage of justice in british hi...

In the face of calls to abolish, the Church must remember clerical celibacy is a gift from God

there are many angles from which to analyse clerical celibacy today and the suggestions by some that it's high time to end the practice. i w...

Fr David Howell

US Bishops highlight nationwide threats to religious liberty

new york – a first-of-its-kind report from the u.s. bishops’ conference spotlights religious freedom concerns nationwide. it highlights a pa...