Catholic Church

The murder of a priest raises fears for Syria's Christians

violence this month in syria has raised the spectre of renewed islamist persecution against christians, especially in the north-east&nb...

Rob Flello: The Lib Dems deselected me - but they can't make me conform

it’s not quite the 200th anniversary of the roman catholic relief act of 1829, but it seems we’re almost back to the days when a catholic co...

This election could be crucial for Catholic schools

as a religious community we value our partnership with the government in the provision of catholic education. it is a partnership which has ...

The Catholic Herald

Why Kenya's bishops are launching an anti-corruption campaign

kenya’s catholic bishops have embarked on a nationwide anti-corruption campaign. the campaign, called “let us break the chains of corruption...

Francis Njuguna

World news: from Santiago to Stoke-on-Trent

washington, dc paid family leave high on the agenda, says ivanka trump us politicians are moving towards giving increased support to familie...

Quotes of the Week

i pray that the destructive power of nuclear weapons will never be unleashed again in human history pope francis video message ahead of his ...

Meanwhile: A few new sins

the catechism may soon have a few more sins in it. pope francis has said that, inspired by final document of the amazon synod, he is conside...

The Week Ahead: Japan, Red Wednesday, Christ the King

pope francis arrives in japan on saturday november 23, on a visit whose theme is “protect all life”. he is expected to make a strong stateme...

Overlooked: Chinese bishop ‘on the run’ from police

what happened?   a chinese bishop is reportedly “on the run” from police who are trying to force him to join a government-run organisat...

Big story: Bishops disagree over centrality of abortion

what happened?   a debate over abortion has split the us bishops’ conference, with church leaders disagreeing over its relative importa...