Catholic Church

Morning Catholic must-reads: 08/01/20

a bavarian television network has offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at the daily life of pope emeritus benedict xvi. there is “no end in...
Luke Coppen

McCarrick moves from Kansas friary

the disgraced former cardinal theodore mccarrick has moved from the kansas friary where he had been living since 2018. a spokesman for the c...
JD Flynn and Ed Condon/CNA

Westminster Cathedral's Master of Music resigns

martin baker has resigned as master of music at westminster cathedral, the diocese has announced. in a brief statement, the diocese of westm...
Nick Hallett

Mob sets fire to Catholic church serving Chilean police

a mob of masked protesters set fire to a catholic church dedicated to serving the national police in santiago, chile, while an anti-governme...
Catholic News Agency

China announces new crackdown on religious freedom

china will enforce new restrictions on religious groups, organizations, meetings, and other related events starting on february 1. the count...
Catholic News Agency

Controversy continues over South Sudan archbishop appointment

bari ethnic leaders in south sudan have distanced themselves from critics of the newly-appointed archbishop of juba. the archbishop has face...
Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/01/20

malta's democracy "cannot function without respect for truth and justice" , archbishop charles scicluna has said. australian archbishop anth...
Luke Coppen

Black Hermits excommunicated

three members of the black hermits group in westray, orkney, were informed of their excommunication on christmas eve. the diocese of argyll ...
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis on Epiphany: When we do not worship God, we worship ourselves

on the solemnity of the epiphany of the lord, pope francis said worship of christ reveals the true meaning of our journey of life, as it did...
The Catholic Herald

Parishioners win Vatican appeal against church closure

parishioners in conwy, north wales, have won their appeal to the vatican against the closure of their church. the last mass at st michael an...
Staff Reporter