Catholic Church

Decline of faith in Netherlands leaves priests 'burnt out' and demoralised

s-hertogenbosch, the netherlands – growing work pressure, parish mergers and church closings are causing stress for parish priests in the ne...
The Catholic Herald

Joy in Rome and Westminster as UK band joins up with Bethlehem singer for Christmas record

a song by a bethlehem resident made in connection with a london-based band has been praised by pope francis as christmas approaches. youstin...
Charles Collins

Pope demands loyalty from Syro-Malabar Church after resignation of controversial cardinal

mumbai – a leading dissident in india’s syro-malabar church has expressed satisfaction for the resignations of two senior officials, includi...
Nirmala Carvalho

Waiting to Be Arrested at Night, by Tahir Hamut Izgil

waiting to be arrested at night tahir hamut izgil jonathan cape, £18.99, 272 pages this poet’s account of life under intense surveillance in...
Hannah Glickstein

Ongoing conflict in Ukraine: the Church offers hope amid the desolation of war

“many children have met god here for the first time,” catechist ivanka fedorak told me during my recent trip to western ukraine. i was there...
Amy Balog

King Charles continues to speak up for UK’s Coptic Orthodox Christians

king charles iii expressed his “greatest admiration for the coptic community” during a visit to the coptic orthodox church centre in hertfor...
The Catholic Herald

Church lockdown closures caused widespread mental and physical harm, says survey

the closure of catholic churches during the 2020 lockdown contributed to widespread mental and physical suffering, according to the results ...
Simon Caldwell

Gaza parish priest laments entering Advent amid the tragedy of war

rome – as the church begins its advent and christmas seasons, the priest of gaza’s lone catholic parish stressed the importance of stepping ...
Elise Allen

Explaining the position of Spanish Catholics in November’s protests

on july 23rd this year, spaniards voted in the third inconclusive general election in the past four years, called by the country’s socialist...
George Young

Louis XVI and the Christmas commitment of a Catholic king

louis xvi’s last will and testament is one of the most overlooked exhortations of the christian faith – and of the possible graces afforded ...
George Young