Catholic Church

St Francis Leprosy Guild remembers founder on anniversary of her birth

on may 13, the saint francis leprosy guild celebrates the birth of their founder, kate marsden, born in north london on this day in 1859. as...

US Bishops Rattle Tin Cup for Comms Efforts

ahead of the may 15-16 national collection for the catholic communications campaign (ccc), the us bishops are calling on the faithful to “gi...

Pope allows Polish Bishop to resign following Vos estis investigation

bishop jan tyrawa by krzysztof mizera -- own work -- cc by-sa 4.0   pope francis on thursday accepted the resignation of jan tyrawa, th...

What's in a name? The recent "upgrade" of the Center for Child Protection hints at danger of mission creep

what's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. i thought of juliet’s musings when it was announced that...

Charles Collins

Pakistan: Muslim leaders support Christian nurses accused of blasphemy

muslim leaders in pakistan intervened after nurses at a mental health centre in lahore were accused insulting islam on social media. pontifi...

With new motu proprio, Pope Francis creates 'lay ministry' of catechist

by virtue of his apostolic authority, pope francis on monday established the “lay ministry of catechist” as “a stable form of service render...

Brazil's Bishops Sound Alarm over Covid-19 Prison Dangers

inmates' relatives outside the dom bosco juvenile detention centre, where detainees rioted in april of 2020 after authorities suspended fami...

Eduardo Campos Lima

Horses and Senators and Curial Appointments

cover image: bust of claudius, fourth roman emperor, uffizi gallery, florence. (photo by hulton archive/getty images)   the nomination ...

Christopher Altieri

Kenyan inter-faith council urges caution as nation eases Covid restrictions

with kenya set to resume public worship, an interfaith council established by the government is urging believers to remain cautious. “dear k...

Open letter demands Irish government commit to not banning public worship

an open letter circulating among people of faith in ireland demands that the government commit to “never again impose a blanket ban on publi...