Catholic Church

Does Marco Rubio's 'common good capitalism' go far enough?

marco rubio is changing for the better. the man who read atlas shrugged twice in his first state legislative term is now quoting leo xiii in...

Cardinal Nichols at IICSA: A defence of Confession - and an unsettling rift

an earlier version of this article noted that fr gerard doyle had been asked by his superior to inform fr samuel penney that he was about to...

The US bishops' conference rejects a 'myth' about resistance

the us bishops are making their ad limina visits this month, the pilgrimages bishops must make every five years “to the threshold of the apo...

Christopher R. Altieri

World news: from Santiago to Salford

washington, dc rubio calls for ‘common good capitalism’ one of the us’s best-known catholic politicians has called for a new economic model ...

Quotes of the week

"we’ve got so much to thank god for … we’re so clever we could blow each other up … we don't love one another … our lord jesus said he’ll be...

Meanwhile: Dawkins backs religion?

would morality collapse if people stopped believing in god? today even bishops hesitate to suggest such a thing publicly, but the world’s be...

The best of the web: Fall of communism, individualism, an answered prayer

the vital role churches played in 1989 in the church times, anglican clergyman alexander faludy said the contribution of churches to the eve...

Overlooked: Radio station shares 'new Akita message'

what happened?   a us radio station has claimed to have received a new message from the convent of sister agnes sasagawa of akita, a ja...

The big story: Former Irish president denounces child baptism

what happened?   mary mcaleese , the former president of the irish republic, has criticised the church for ‘imposing’ the sacrament of ...

William Oddie's lasting legacy

william oddie, who died last week aged 80, may not have been the longest-serving editor of the catholic herald, but he was one of the most i...