Catholic Church

Go vegan for Lent

lent, the time of fast and abstinence before easter, is based on christ’s time in the wilderness, described in the first chapter of mark’s g...
Gertrude Clarke

An entertaining masterpiece that reveals sides of an extraordinary woman never before seen

maria theresa: the habsburg empress in her time barbara stollberg-rilinger, translated by robert savage princeton university press, £35, 110...
AN Wilson

Diary: I am glad to hold a "synodal process"

there can’t have been many clergy filled with unrestrained enthusiasm and christian joy when told of the requirement to hold a “synodal proc...
Fr Mark Vickers

Ukraine: “If the churches are bombed, then we shall celebrate elsewhere,” says the Eparch of London

as the bbc reported a mounting death-toll in ukraine, on friday afternoon i spoke about the rapidly-developing situation to the rt revd kenn...
Serenhedd James

Russia’s Catholic bishops call on leaders to end conflict with Ukraine

the catholic bishops’ conference of russia has called on political leaders to end the conflict with ukraine. in a feb. 24  message , th...
Hannah Brockhaus

Leader of Polish Catholic Church warns German counterpart over errors of the Synodal way

the president of poland’s catholic bishops’ conference has expressed “fraternal concern” about the direction of the “synodal way” in a stron...
CNA Staff

Violent suicides soar in countries where doctor-assisted dying is legalised, reveals study

legal euthanasia and assisted suicide have no impact on the reduction of violent suicides and might in fact increase their prevalence, a new...
Simon Caldwell

Italian court blocks referendum on assisted suicide because of risk to 'weak and vulnerable'

italy’s constitutional court has blocked a referendum to decriminalise physician-assisted suicide in the country, citing inadequate legal pr...
Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Emeritus Benedict apologises to abuse victims while advisers defend his handling of cases

pope emeritus benedict xvi personally requested forgiveness from abuse survivors in a letter responding to a report that faulted his handlin...
CNA Staff

Pope appoints new Archbishop of Glasgow

pope francis has appointed bishop william nolan as the new archbishop of glasgow. bishop nolan will succeed archbishop philip tartaglia who ...
Simon Caldwell