Catholic Church

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...
The Catholic Herald

Is the Catholic Church becoming more democratic?

it is the world’s oldest continuous international organisation, yet the catholic church can hardly be described as a democratic institution....
The Catholic Herald

English Cardinal Arthur Roche is of course papabile and here is why

the one and only english pope was nicholas breakspear. a failed vocation from st albans, he later made a name for himself as the hard-boiled...
Simon Caldwell

Does bishop’s intervention herald pushback against Irish synodal process?

the bishop of waterford and lismore, alphonsus cullinan, has said the irish national synthesis sent to rome revealed “an attitude to what co...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Burke: the dark horse in the running to succeed Pope Francis

cardinal raymond leo burke – a canon lawyer and former archbishop of st. louis – could be a dark horse candidate to succeed pope francis in ...
Staff Reporter

Pope makes Arthur Roche England's newest cardinal

pope francis has made arthur roche, the former bishop of leeds, one of 20 new cardinals during a consistory in rome. cardinal roche, prefect...
Staff Reporter