Catholic Church

Pope launches seven-year journey to total sustainability

pope francis has launched a seven-year “laudato sí action platform” aimed at helping communities become “totally sustainable, in the spirit ...

Human Comedy, and Divine

hugh somerville knapman osb a limerickal commentary on the second vatican council arouca press 2020 reviewed by fr nicholas schofield this s...

Fr Nicholas Schofield

Legalising assisted suicide would cross a ‘moral line’ says English Bishop

bishop mark davies of shrewsbury is urging “all those who value the sanctity of human life and desire the best care and support for the sick...

The "new" synodal "process" is under-thought and oversold

by now, you’ve probably heard that pope francis postponed the upcoming synod on synodality for a full year, from october 2022 to october 202...

Christopher Altieri

Pope Francis Postpones Synod on Synodality, Expands 'Preparatory' Programme

cardinal mario grech (r) receives his red hat as he is created cardinal by pope francis (l) on november 28, 2020 at st. peter's basilica. (f...

Christopher Altieri

Pope Francis to Open Italian Bishops’ General Assembly

pope francis will make the short journey on monday to the ergife palace hotel in rome, where he will open the 74 th general assembly of the ...

Military Ordinariate of Colombia Prays for Peace in the Country

colombia’s ordinariate of the military is calling for a 24-hour period of eucharistic adoration to pray for peace in the country. the countr...

Islamic insurgency intensifies in eastern DRC

a scene of destruction in butembo-beni diocese on 24 march 2021, following an attack by suspected adf/nalu forces. photo courtesy of aid to ...

Bishops of England and Wales name former prosecutor to head safeguarding agency

the catholic bishops of england and wales have appointed a former chief crown prosecutor as the chair of the catholic safeguarding standards...

Property and human dignity: The prophetic message of Pope Leo XIII

the encyclical letter of pope leo xiii, rerum novarum, was published on 15 may 1891. there is a temptation to play down those aspects of rer...