Catholic Church

Vatican's China diplomacy is working, says Hong Kong cardinal-designate

rome – cardinal-designate stephen chow of hong kong, who will receive his red hat from pope francis tomorrow, has voiced his belief that the...

St Angela of Foligno: a teacher of theologians

michael hahn reflects on the message of st angela of foligno, ten years on from her canonisation . ten years ago this month, on 9 october 20...

Lawyer in ‘trial of the century’ claims defendants treated Vatican bank ‘like a cash machine’

rome – a panel of vatican judges overseeing the trial of ten defendants for extortion and other financial crimes, dubbed the vatican's "tria...

The problem with prioritising ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue at the Synod

as more details of the october synod emerge, so does a clearer sense of its priorities. on 30 september the synod will begin with an ecumeni...

Nigeria bishops denounce violence, including assaults on priests and other Christians

yaoundè, cameroon – catholic bishops in africa’s most populous nation have warned that nigeria effectively has been taken over by insurgents...

Ngala Killian Chimtom

October's Synod in Rome will have an impact far beyond the Church

there has been a good deal of hype over this month’s synod on synodality in rome, which will draw together nearly 400 participants. touching...

Elise Ann Allen

Gloria, Dowager Princess of Thurn und Taxis: Fervent campaigner for conservative Catholic values and practices

from biker princess to catholic activist. when i last wrote about gloria, dowager princess of thurn und taxis – aka the harley davidson-driv...

Rome prepares for pre-synod frenzy with packed schedule starting this week

rome – the synod of bishops on synodality is this autumn’s catholic equivalent of the american super bowl. as a result, the next few days ar...

Are Pope Francis, the Synod, and Simone Weil inhabiting parallel worlds?

anna rowlands reflects on the synodal process and examines the shared values of pope francis and the french philosopher simone weil. fo...

A split running through the Church

john l allen jr considers how the synod of bishops will be able to deal with hugely divisive issues. on october 4, the curtain will rise on ...