Catholic Church

Who can replace Cardinal Sodano as dean?

an apostolic letter which tweaked the role of the dean of the college of cardinals was one of two moves at the end of 2019 which made it cle...

Christopher R. Altieri

World news: from Mexico City to Maiduguri

washington, dc supreme court considering louisiana abortion law more than 200 senators and members of congress have signed an amicus brief s...

Meanwhile: why atheists adore cats

churchgoers are much less likely to be cat people, according to a study which found that those who had never entered a church owned on avera...

The best of the web: dangerous disconnects, Ethiopian Christianity and a 'miracle'

dangerous disconnects in catholic teaching? seminary formation and catholic theology are becoming increasingly cut off from the real lives o...

The week ahead: Bible year, Sistine Chapel baptisms and Prohibition

the bishops of england and wales have dedicated 2020 as a year of focus on the bible, entitled “the god who speaks”, celebrating, living and...

Chile: a wake-up call for the global Church

chile is the new ireland: a once proud catholic nation dramatically turning its back on the church. a survey by the pontifical catholic univ...

The Catholic Herald

Bishop suspends sign of peace and chalice after flu outbreak

bishop robert deeley of portland issued a directive on thursday suspending the distribution of communion under both species and the exchange...

Catholic News Agency

What the 'State of the World' address reveals about the state of the Church

pope francis delivered his annual “state of the world” speech to diplomats accredited to the holy see on thursday morning, in the clementine...

Christopher R. Altieri

India Catholics aim to build 100-foot Jesus statue, despite Hindu criticism

catholics in india are seeking to erect the nation’s tallest statue of jesus, over objections by hindi groups who say one of their gods live...

Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 09/01/20

we are witnessing the “killing of the church in china” , cardinal joseph zen has said in a letter to the world’s cardinals. hundreds of thou...