Catholic Church

Ireland votes for abortion clinic buffer zones

the irish lower house of parliament has voted for the creation of buffer zones around healthcare facilities which carry out abortions. the p...

Dubhaltach O Reachtnin

Head of China’s government-backed bishops’ body visits Hong Kong

rome –bishop li shan of beijing, who leads the government-sponsored bishops’ conference in china, began a five-day visit to hong kong this w...

Dark forces in Vatican wanted me gone, says sacked Bishop Joseph Strickland

an american bishop has claimed he was fired by the pope because dark forces within the vatican wanted to stop him from preaching the gospel....

Church leaders ask Christians in Holy Land to refrain from Advent and Christmas celebrations

the patriarchs and heads of churches in jerusalem have asked that christians in the region refrain from usual festivities during the advent ...

The Catholic Herald

English bishops demand changes to law after young girl dies in hospice

the english bishops have asked for changes to the law so that parents can have a greater say in the fate of their dying children. they spoke...

Covid lockdown of churches was 'outrageous', admits former government minister

the lockdown of churches during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic was “outrageous”, a former government minister has admitted. lord greenhalgh o...

More kowtowing to China as senior state bishop visits Hong Kong as guest of Cardinal Chow

this week beijing’s archbishop joseph li shan, who is president of china’s state-controlled catholic body, the chinese patriotic catholic as...

All reference to Catholic schools deleted from new Scottish sex ed guidelines as Church 'wilfully ignored' by government

the scottish government released new draft guidelines on the delivery of relationships, sexual health and parenthood education to be applied...

Dubhaltach O Reachtnin

Finding colour among Frans Hals’s black-swathed Protestant subjects

haarlem showstoppers. was frans hals a catholic or a protestant? it’s a question which steven nadler fretted about in the portraitist: frans...

Arabella Illingworth

Pope Francis sacks Bishop Strickland

rome – following a recent visitation and several instances of outspoken opposition to the current papacy, the vatican announced saturday tha...