Catholic Church

Brooklyn diocese releases video of man 'desecrating' altar during Mass

the diocese of brooklyn has responded to an act of vandalism at a parish this past sunday, and released a video showing a man “desecrat...
Catholic News Agency

What does Benedict XVI actually say in new book on priestly celibacy?

in his chapter in a new book on priestly celibacy, pope emeritus benedict xvi says a historical understanding of the priesthood in the old a...
Michelle La Rosa/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 15/01/20

the apostolic exhortation on the amazon synod will be released “by the end of this month or in early february” , cardinal cláudio hummes has...
Luke Coppen

Ignatius Press to keep Benedict XVI listed as coauthor of new celibacy book

amid still-unfolding controversy surrounding a new book on priestly celibacy, the book’s us publisher says it plans to continue identifying ...
JD Flynn/CNA

Cardinal Pell transferred to new maximum-security prison

cardinal george pell has reportedly been transferred out of the melbourne prison in which he has been incarcerated for more than a year&nbsp...
Catholic News Agency

Four seminarians abducted in Nigeria

four seminarians, between the ages of 18 and 23, were abducted last week from their seminary in kaduna, in northwestern nigeria. pius kanwai...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Sarah: Claim that Benedict did not co-author book on celibacy is 'defamation' of 'exceptional gravity'

cardinal robert sarah has said that claims pope emeritus benedict xvi did not co-author with him a new book on priestly celibacy are “defama...
Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/01/20

the number of south korean catholics increased by 49 per cent between 1999 and 2018, a new study has found. apostolic nuncio archbishop giam...
Luke Coppen

Vatican: Pope Francis not in favor of optional priestly celibacy

a vatican spokesman has said that pope francis’ position on priestly celibacy is “known,” quoting the pontiff’s remarks in a january 2019 pr...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Benedict and Sarah back Francis's position on priestly celibacy. Media storm ensues

the vatican’s communications outfit scrambled on monday to catch up with a media storm surrounding news two priests have written a book defe...
Christopher R. Altieri