Catholic Church

How devotion to the Mother of God helps us to better know God as 'Our Father'

carol kellas, writing from croydon to the times ’ letters page recently commented on the exciting idea pitched by the anglican archbishop of...
Gavin Ashenden

Too close for comfort: the lessons of the Russian Orthodox Church for the Vatican's status as a sovereign state

rome – back in 2007, the prestigious english news magazine  the economist  carried an article on vatican diplomacy, which conclude...
John L Allen

Sino-Vatican deal violated again: Francis rubber-stamps latest Communist gambit

rome – pope francis has decided to recognize the transfer of a bishop in china earlier this year without his knowledge or approval, the vati...
Elise Allen

Despite traditional difficulty, Catholic churches are finding success in receiving conservation funding this year

on april 19 a reception was held in the houses of parliament hosted by deputy speaker nigel evans mp to celebrate the remarkable achievement...
Michael Hodges

New Rector for National Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham

an announcement from the catholic bishops' conference of england and wales the reverend dr robert billing has been appointed the new rector ...
The Catholic Herald

Homeless in Nicaragua lament Ortega’s expulsion of Brazilian nuns

são paulo (crux) – since missionary nuns of the institute of the poor of jesus christ, a brazilian women’s order, were expelled from nicarag...
Eduardo Campos Lima

Something for everyone: Searching for religion in the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition

the annual summer exhibition at london’s royal academy of arts previewed in oppressive metropolitan heat that made the air-conditioned upsta...
Ben Stephens

The consistory of a pope in a hurry

rome – a consistory, the event in which a pope creates new cardinals, is always a carefully choreographed bit of theatre, with production va...
John L Allen

Bishop Alvarez sent back to jail in Nicaragua

nicaraguan authorities have returned a catholic bishop to jail after he refused to go into exile in italy. bishop rolando álvarez of matagal...
Simon Caldwell

Bishop of Hong Kong, Patriarch of Jerusalem and Archbishop Fernández among new cardinals announced by Pope Francis

rome. the bishop of hong kong, bishop stephen chow sj ( pictured ), the latin patriarch of jerusalem, archbishop pierbattista pizzaballa and...
The Catholic Herald