Catholic Church

Why don't Catholics listen to bishops on immigration?

pope francis and donald trump make little effort to conceal their disagreements. during the 2016 us presidential election, francis suggested...

Michael Warren Davis

Is the Peace Cross ruling a turning point for religious freedom?

in june the supreme court ruled that a 40ft war memorial cross on public land in suburban maryland did not violate the constitution. but in ...

Why Pope Francis swiftly approved Fulton Sheen's beatification

the big news from the congregation for the causes of saints this past week was, of course, that pope francis has approved a miracle attribut...

Christopher R. Altieri

World news: from Manaus to Mutemwa

wheeling, west virginia bishop bransfield warnings missed church leaders missed warnings about the alleged financial misconduct of bishop mi...

The week in quotations

"amid situations of tragedy and despair, the first concern of the church is not only to alleviate ... physical ills ... eternal salvation" p...

Meanwhile: Where Coco learned to concentrate

the 15-year-old tennis player coco gauff captivated wimbledon – and the world – with a brilliant debut performance which took her to the fou...

The best of the web: Hilary Mantel, a brave father, and Salvini

how st thomas more lost his reputation the iona institute published a talk it recently hosted, by richard rex, professor of reformation hist...

The week ahead: Sea Sunday, Crystal Cathedral, Carmelite Comeback

this sunday, july 14, is sea sunday in britain, a day when christians pray for seafarers. the catholic charity apostleship of the sea has re...

Overlooked: Viganò alleges Vatican scandal 'surpassing McCarrick'

what happened? archbishop carlo maria viganò has made new allegations against senior vatican officials. the former vatican nuncio to the uni...

The big story: Report calls for sanctions on persecutors of Christians

what happened? the british government should consider imposing sanctions on countries that persecute christians, and adopt a definition of a...