Catholic Church

Synodality: a revolution 'to change radically the Church’s self-understanding'

diane montagna’s recent article presenting the ground-breaking book "the synodal process is a pandora’s box", complete with a foreword by ca...

Cardinal Burke drops bombshell on Synod of 'ideology' and 'schism'

rome - cardinal gerhard müller has called it a “hostile takeover” of the catholic church. the late cardinal george pell termed it a “toxic n...

Pope praises heroism of anti-Mafia priest ahead of murder anniversary

pope francis has praised the life and testimony of italian father pino puglisi 30 years after he was gunned down by mafia hitmen. in a lette...

An app to reveal how the BBC has long given up on neutrality

john reith, the first director-general of the bbc, was intensely high-minded. a scottish presbyterian, he imbued the organisation with a sen...

Listening to whom? Time to hear from those affected by easily-abused anti-blasphemy laws

rome – in just a little over a month, the curtain will rise on a keenly anticipated synod of bishops on synodality in rome. though notorious...

Pakistani Bishops announce Day of Prayer for "peace and harmony" in wake of mob violence

rome – after angry mobs of muslims attacked a series of christian homes and churches in pakistan on wednesday 16 august, the country’s catho...

Violent attacks on Christians in Pakistan "co-ordinated and meticulously planned"

pakistan - evidence emerging from pakistan’s jaranwala district is pointing towards a comprehensive attempt to force the ejection of each an...

Jesuits blast seizure of university in Nicaragua over 'terrorism' charge

rome – on wednesday the jesuit-run university of central america (uca) in nicaragua issued a statement condemning a government decree confis...

Renewed crackdown on Christians in Iran underway

britain is an increasingly impoverished society: spiritually and financially. still, anyone born here has won the historic lottery relativel...

Georgia L. Gilholy

Mass exodus as mobs burn churches and homes in Pakistan

up to 15 church buildings have been attacked and hundreds of christian homes destroyed after extremists went on the rampage in pakistan. chr...