Catholic Church

Cardinal Marx submits resignation as Archbishop of Munich

-- rome -- cardinal reinhard marx, the archbishop of munich and freising, has submitted his resignation from the governance of the archdioce...

US Catholics Prepare to Celebrate Religious Freedom Week

the bishops of the united states have chosen the theme “solidarity in freedom” as the focus of the 2021 religious freedom week. this year’s ...

Crime & Punishment: Church leaders' disastrous refusal to abandon secrecy

last judgment by giotto, 1306. ( public domain )   “there is no other remedy,” said the bishop. “there is no other way.” the bishop was...

Christopher Altieri

New Zealand Bishops Welcome Changes to Canon Law

the secretary of the new zealand catholic bishops conference, bishop stephen lowe of hamilton, focused on tougher penalties for sexual abuse...

Fr James Martin’s Subtle Method for Undermining Sound Doctrine

i think i’ve finally wrapped my mind around fr james martin sj’s method for undermining sound doctrine and leading souls astray without ever...

The Sense (and Nonsense) of Church Reform: Vos estis turns two

cover image: star chamber (etching,1836) in old and new london - a narrative of its history, its people, and its places, 1873 ( public domai...

Christopher Altieri

Profiting from Penance

the new british museum show, thomas becket: murder and the making of a saint , reveals the religious propaganda machine that existed to myth...

Brothers in alms

the entrance to the hospital of st cross, next to the st cross symondians cricket club on the outskirts of winchester, is tucked away down a...

The pilgrimage of a lifetime

the ways in which we use the word pilgrimage have changed so much during my lifetime. and yet, i realise increasingly, the core of what it a...

Anya Hindmarch, an honorary Catholic?

full and fair disclosure: i am not catholic. but i did spend seven years at a catholic convent wanting to be part of the club. being the out...