Catholic Church

In letter to People of God, participants say synod isn’t about ‘ideology’

rome – in a letter addressed to the entire people of god at the close of this month’s synod discussion, participants rejected suggestions th...

Catechism author says Pope could change language on LGBTQ+ issues

rome – a celebrated prelate who helped write the catechism of the catholic church, and who’s widely recognised as being among the church’s t...

30 years on, the lessons of 'Veritatis Splendor' are being ignored

in her ground-breaking paper 'modern moral philosophy' (1958), elizabeth anscombe famously stated  “if someone really thinks,&nbsp...

Anthony McCarthy

Designed to avoid polemics, Pope’s media blackout on synod may exacerbate them

rome – perhaps one of the most exciting moments of the synod of bishops so far, not to mention one of the most illustrative, took place duri...

Elise Ann Allen

Sixteen Christians killed in air raid on Gaza

an air raid on gaza has destroyed a church building killing christians who were sheltering there. at least 16 christians, including 10 from ...

The Catholic Herald

Catholic groups urge Government to scrap two-child cap on benefits

catholic groups in britain are calling on the government to make changes to the benefit system to help families with the cost of living. the...

Charles Collins

How war in the Holy Land imperils our Judaeo-Christian civilisation

i had wanted to write only theology and spirituality. raw politics always presents added complexities. it is too often the practice of power...

CRS warns of 'unprecedented suffering' in Gaza if aid isn't allowed in immediately

new york – following an oct. 18 announcement from israel and president joe biden that humanitarian aid will be allowed into gaza from egypt,...

Elena Curti's new book: 'Another 50 churches to see before you die'

leicester, united kingdom – in the middle of the covid pandemic, elena curti published  fifty catholic churches to see before you die,&...

Charles Collins

Latin Patriarch offers himself in exchange for Jewish Israeli hostages in Gaza

cardinal pierbattista pizzaballa, the latin patriarch of jerusalem and highest ranking prelate in the holy land, has said that he would be w...