Catholic Church

‘Bookgate’: a week on, there are still unanswered questions

an embattled senior vatican official again took to social media on friday to defend himself from accusations of dishonesty in connection wit...

Christopher R. Altieri

Cardinal Dolan conducting 'Vos estis' investigation into Brooklyn bishop

cardinal timothy dolan is conducting an investigation into brooklyn bishop nicholas dimarzio, following an allegation of sexual abuse. the i...

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'No misunderstanding': Cardinal Sarah meets pope emeritus

cardinal robert sarah has met with pope emeritus benedict xvi to discuss the controversy following around their recently-published book "fro...

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Catholic parish will no longer host consecration of female Episcopalian bishop

the episcopal diocese of southern virginia will no longer hold an episcopal consecration and ordination at a catholic parish in williamsburg...

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Vatican picks Hong Kong bishop, delays announcement

the holy see has delayed announcing its pick for the next bishop of hong kong, cna has learned, amid concerns that local clergy and lay cath...

Report: Around the world, 260 million Christians face persecution

christian persecution around the world is a growing problem, says a new report from an agency that documents abuses against christians acros...

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Why you should read St Augustine's Confessions this year

the eminent historian peter brown notes that in the fourth century there were many elite men writing “another kind of letter” about their li...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 17/01/20

protesters have disrupted the installation mass of the new archbishop of santiago, chile. two kidnapped syrian bishops were killed in 2016 ,...

Labour leadership candidate criticised over abortion stance

the frontrunner in the leadership contest for britain’s labour party has been criticised by the media and her fellow labour mps for opposing...

The old approach to confirmation isn't working

it is hazardous to write about children because you risk condescending, or making fun of them in that “kids say the funniest things” way – w...