Catholic Church

The week ahead: Memorial Day, Marian pilgrimage, and saint on stage

monday may 27 is memorial day in the united states, a federal holiday which always falls on the last monday of may. it is a day of remembran...
The Catholic Herald

Overlooked: SSPX: It's a 'waste of time' to call Pope a heretic

what happened? the traditionalist society of st pius x (sspx) has said it is a “waste of time” to accuse pope francis of heresy. last month,...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis is quietly paving the road to unity

pope francis is preparing to end this month as he began it: with a concerted effort to reach out to the orthodox world. on may 31, he is exp...
The Catholic Herald

Iraqi Christians need urgent aid, archbishop tells Britain's foreign secretary

an iraqi church leader has met britain's foreign secretary jeremy hunt and called on the government to provide urgent help to prevent persec...
John Pontifex

The Equality Act shows that state persecution is just around the corner

last week the house democrats passed the equality act, legislation which adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the definition of “s...
C C Pecknold

Morning Catholic must-reads: 23/05/19

pope francis has urged china’s catholics to remain “united in the communion of the universal church” . president jair bolsonaro has taken pa...
Luke Coppen

Pope prays for Spanish missionary beheaded in Central African Republic

pope francis led thousands of pilgrims in prayer for a spanish missionary sister killed in central african republic. while greeting french p...
Junno Arocho Esteves

Archbishop Gregory pledges openness at ‘defining moment’ in Washington archdiocese

archbishop wilton gregory expressed “deep gratitude and immeasurable joy” as he took charge of the nation’s capital see tuesday. “i want to ...
Ed Condon/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/05/19

the archdiocese of washington is facing “a defining moment” , archbishop wilton gregory said at his installation mass yesterday ( full text ...
Luke Coppen

Severely disabled French man returned to life support

a severely disabled french man, who has been artificially fed and hydrated in a hospital in northeastern france for over 10 years, was taken...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA