Catholic Church

The Black Cleric Cancelled by White ‘Anti-Racists’

this is a fascinating conversation between dr gavin ashenden and the rev. calvin robinson, the mixed race anglican cleric cancelled by his o...
The Catholic Herald

Why Catholicism outlives its critics

i am not a dedicated follower of fashion. when i became a catholic sixteen years ago, bookshops were full of bestsellers by the so-called ne...
Niall Gooch

Will Pope Francis meet Xi Jinping in Kazakhstan?

speculation is growing that the leader of the catholic church could meet the leader of the chinese communist party (ccp) in kazakhstan next ...
The Catholic Herald

HM Queen Elizabeth II

the death of queen elizabeth ii will surely be measured in superlatives. the length of her reign, the affection in which she was held, and t...
The Catholic Herald

Pope leads Catholic Church in mourning death of Queen Elizabeth II

pope francis has offered his condolences to king charles iii for the death of his mother, queen elizabeth, the uk’s longest-serving monarch....
Simon Caldwell

Cardinal Grech: will the next pope come from Malta?

maltese cardinal mario grech, secretary general of the synod of bishops, has said he views the open letters on the synodal path as a “public...
The Catholic Herald

Liz Truss: should Catholics be happy with the UK's new Prime Minister?

in the end, the result was no shock, as tory veteran liz truss defeated rishi sunak to become the uk’s next prime minister. it may seem odd ...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Tagle promotion puts him in pole position to succeed Francis

cardinal luis antonio tagle - fast-emerging as a frontrunner to succeed pope francis , as rumours grow about a looming papal resignation – m...
Staff Reporter

Will demand grow to end celibacy, as Pope signals zero tolerance on abuse?

pope francis says he has taken personal responsibility to rid the church of sexual abuse. he told cnn portugal that he was “responsible that...
The Catholic Herald

Was John Paul I the last Italian pope?

on september 4, pope francis beatified pope john paul i – “the smiling pope” – who died after just 33 days in office. at a ceremony in st pe...
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