Catholic Church

The celibacy book deserves a more serious response

on sunday, the french newspaper le figaro made a startling announcement. the pope emeritus benedict xvi had contributed to a book defending ...
The Catholic Herald

Mike Pence to meet Pope Francis in Vatican next week

us vice president mike pence will travel to the vatican next week to meet pope francis. pence’s office confirmed with cna on thursday that t...
Matt Hadro/CNA

Rossi investigation still 'underway,' 4 months after it began

four months after the diocese of scranton began looking into allegations against the rector of the basilica of the national shrine of the im...
JD Flynn/CNA

Founder of Protestant movement returns to Catholic Church

the founder of a prominent non-denominational movement in india has returned to the catholic faith of his baptism, after more than a decade ...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 16/01/20

a bishop has defended a catholic parish’s offer to host the consecration of a female episcopalian bishop . a pentecostal pastor overseeing a...
Luke Coppen

Scotland's Bishop Robson responds to allegation of plagiarism

a scottish bishop accused of committing plagiarism in his doctoral dissertation told cna that while he never intentionally committed any act...
JD Flynn/CNA

New Ukrainian bishops for England and Australia

pope francis has named new bishops for the ukrainian catholic dioceses in london and in melbourne, australia. the vatican announced on wedne...
Catholic News Service

Pope appoints first woman to Vatican foreign ministry post

pope francis has named francesca di giovanni, a longtime vatican official, as an undersecretary in the vatican's foreign ministry office, ma...
Junno Arocho Esteves

World's youngest Catholic bishop consecrated in Ukraine

the world’s youngest catholic bishop was consecrated in ukraine sunday. bishop stepan sus, 38, was consecrated a bishop in kyiv's cathedral ...
The Catholic Herald

South Sudan peace declaration signed in Rome

the republic of south sudan and the south sudan opposition movements alliance (ssoma) signed a peace declaration in rome on sunday that will...
The Catholic Herald