Catholic Church

The week ahead: Christmas TV, Sheen novena, carol services

choirmaster gareth malone and gospel choir conductor karen gibson reveal the stories and legends behind some of britain’s christmas traditio...

Overlooked: Love of country comes before Church, says Chinese bishop

what happened? the president of the state-run chinese catholic patriotic association (ccpa) has said that “love for the homeland must be gre...

The big story: 'Concerns' delay Fulton Sheen beatification

what happened? the vatican has postponed the beatification of archbishop fulton sheen, “at the request of a few members” of the us bishops’ ...

China has the Vatican exactly where it wants it

when one cardinal publicly criticises another we can be sure that something serious is at stake. in an interview published last week (but co...

The Catholic Herald

Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/12/19

as little as 10 per cent of peter’s pence donations are spent on charitable works, according to the wall street journal. iraq’s christian le...

Exclusive data: How Catholics are likely to vote in the General Election

whether there is still such a thing as “the catholic vote” in uk elections is a moot point – no parties seem particularly keen to chase it, ...

Stephen Bullivant

DC basilica attack leaves 'Mary's Shrine' shaken, and at prayer

a violent attack at “mary’s shrine” in washington d.c. on tuesday shook the community and prompted prayer and solidarity among staff and reg...

Peoria bishop announces novena for Venerable Sheen's sainthood cause

bishop daniel jenky of peoria is inviting the faithful to pray a novena beginning december 12 to "petition god unceasingly" that archbishop ...

Catholic News Agency

Vatican's investment manager backed company that 'misled investors'

the italian businessman responsible for investing millions of vatican funds owned a stake in an online options trading company fined in 2016...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 11/12/19

cardinal luis antonio tagle has urged asian bishops’ conferences to “get our young people and women involved” ( edward pentin ). archbishop ...