Catholic Church

Ahead of key abortion vote, Ohio archdiocese reports growing vandalism

new york – ahead of a important abortion vote in ohio, the archdiocese of cincinnati says there have been multiple incidents of vandalism, i...

Bishop urges Catholics to stick to church funerals amid rise of 'direct cremations'

an english bishop has encouraged catholics to hold fast to christian faith and practice at funerals in the wake of rising numbers of “no fri...

The Catholic Herald

Sexual abuse survivors question why Pope took so long to stop protecting Rupnik

sex abuse survivors groups are asking why pope francis took so long to waive a statute of limitations to permit the possible prosecution of ...

The Catholic Herald

Numbers of African Catholics boom as Church in Europe continues to shrink

yaoundè, cameroon - a leading nigerian prelate has said that africans see catholicism in the west as a “church in decline” while in africa c...

Ngala Killian Chimtom

Synod on Synodality ends with no clear or concrete proposals after a month of silence

rome – a final synthesis produced by pope francis’s month-long synod of bishops on synodality offered no clear or concrete proposals on hot-...

Francis and Rupnik: 'people are going to want an explanation'

rome – back in 1980, william casey, then the campaign manager for candidate ronald reagan, coined the phrase “october surprise” to refer to ...

Just how valuable is sitting around tables?

is the synod on synodality any more than an empty talking shop, asks john l allen jr. if one were seeking a title with which pope francis’s ...

Differences at Synod on Synodality are a 'source of richness', says Cardinal Nzapalainga

rome – participants in pope francis’s synod of bishops on synodality have reiterated insistence that there are no hostile divisions in the p...

Poland: Bishop of Sosnowiec resigns amid 'homosexual orgy' scandal

pope francis has accepted bishop grzegorz kaszak’s resignation following a public scandal over reports that a “sex party” involving at least...

Papal priorities? Traditional vestments cause ‘scandal’ while Rupnik returns to ministry

pope francis has accused young priests who wear traditional priestly garments of “clericalism”. addressing hundreds of synodal participants ...