Catholic Church

Bishop Davies laments UK's 'cataclysmic' flight from marriage

an english bishop has invited catholics to propose marriage as a path to holiness to new generations in the face of a “cataclysmic” national...
Simon Caldwell

Does the same fate await 'synodality' as befell 'new evangelisation'?

rome – as the synod of bishops on synodality continues to unfold in rome this month, it’s increasingly reminiscent of another synod just ove...
John L Allen

Cardinal Pizzaballa: For Christians in Gaza, the great temptation is to look for a better future elsewhere

latin patriarch of jerusalem cardinal pierbattista pizzaballa, the highest representative of the catholic church in the holy land, happened ...
The Catholic Herald

Israel protests pope's language on Gaza, asks for 'unequivocal' condemnation of Hamas

rome – israel’s top diplomat has demanded that the vatican issue a “clear and unequivocal” condemnation of the terrorist attacks launched by...
Crux Staff

Conflict in Holy Land puts increasing strain on Israeli-Vatican relations

rome – wars, especially in the 21 st  century, are fought on multiple levels. beyond what happens on the battlefield, there’s also the ...
John L Allen

'Confused and confusing': Cardinal Zen talks to the Herald about his ongoing Synod concerns

rome – cardinal joseph zen ze-kiun, the former bishop of hong kong, has become seen in recent years as something of a confessor — one who ha...
Diana Montagna

Holy Land bishops dedicate Tuesday to fasting, abstinence and prayers for peace

the catholic bishops of the holy land have called for tuesday october 17 to be set aside for fasting, abstinence, and prayer for peace in th...
Tom Colsy

'The Church is Christ’s!': How to respond to the Synod on Synodality

when our holy father pope francis initiated the synod on synodality in october 2021, many gasped. others cheered. all were interested in dig...
Buchi Akpati

Israel's Vatican ambassador says Pope's comments on right to self-defence filled a 'vacuum'

rome – israel’s ambassador to the vatican has voiced appreciation for pope francis’s recent remarks regarding the catastrophic surprise atta...
Elise Allen

Interview with Piers Paul Read: 'Pope Francis unquestionably provides good copy'

piers paul read, the catholic novelist and historian, has just released his new one-volume book  a history of the catholic church (whic...
Anthony McCarthy