Catholic Church

A new report says Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholics to join the state-backed Church

James Bradbury

The discovery of hundreds of children’s deaths at a former Irish home shocked the world, yet much of what was widely believed about Tuam has not been borne out by the evidence

David Quinn

How the papacy came to reside in Avignon reveals the complex interplay of politics, personality and power that reshaped the medieval Church

HJA Sire

The Society of Saint Pius X has issued a detailed rebuttal of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter’s critique of its planned episcopal consecrations, arguing the “state of necessity” remains decisive

Niwa Limbu

From the structure of initiation to the challenges of modern culture, teaching catechumens offers unexpected insights into faith and conversion

Clement Harrold

Clips of Jennifer Siebel Newsom have sparked renewed debate about masculinity, parenting and politics

Jacqueline O'Hara

Reports of a “quiet revival” may be difficult to measure, yet lived experience in parishes indicates that more people are seeking meaning, faith and the sacraments

Canon William Agley

Daniel O’Connell’s peaceful political revolution transformed constitutional life in Britain and beyond, yet its significance is too often overlooked in our historical memory

Andrew Cusack

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich says ordaining women could divide the Church, but suggests a female subdiaconate may be possible

The Catholic Herald

Christ’s Jewishness is not a matter of controversy, but the meaning of that fact is often misunderstood in modern political and theological debate

Luke Collins