Catholic Church

Why ever more priests are declining to become bishops

this friday, september 27, william joensen will be ordained the new bishop of des moines, iowa. fr bill and i have taught together for more ...

Fr Raymond de Souza

Tom Holland's Diary: Why I never finished the Camino

writing my most recent book felt rather like going on a pilgrimage. the theme of dominion: the making of the western mind , which came out e...

The Catholic Herald

Amid Israel's election turmoil, the Church is keeping a low profile

the recent general election in israel, the second this year, has confirmed the country’s political gridlock. veteran prime minister benjamin...

Eritrea's crackdown and the Church's dilemma

the showdown between the eritrean government and the catholic church shows no sign of abating. four catholic schools have been seized by the...

The iconoclastic senator winning admirers among 'post-liberal' Catholics

he is, according to the liberal blogger ed kilgore of new york magazine, “the face of the post-trump right”. and the iconoclastic misso...

The Polish exodus from the UK could contribute to Catholic decline

many of the poles who moved to britain over the last 15 years are considering a return to their home country, according to recent reports. w...

Why the German bishops are in such a hurry

tensions between rome and the german bishops are high at the moment, with repeated warnings from several high-ranking curial officials and o...

Christopher R. Altieri

World news: from Alto Solimões to Asmara

buffalo poll: catholics hope bishop malone steps down an opinion poll has found widespread discontent with bishop richard malone of buffalo,...

Quotes of the week

"the proverbial ill wind that blows no one any good" nigerian bishops on criticism of pope francis ‘from some higher levels of the church’ c...

Meanwhile: 'What do you confess to the plants in your life?'

the sacrament of reconciliation is all very well, but have you considered confessing your sins to a garden? at the non-denominational union ...