Catholic Church

Asylum seeker rejected after saying Christianity is 'a peaceful religion'

the government has distanced itself from an official letter which claimed that christianity is a violent religion. the letter was sent to an...
Dan Hitchens

Will Pope Francis meet the Chinese president this week?

as chinese president xi jinping travels to rome this week, there has been much speculation as to whether his trip will also include an unoff...
Courtney Grogan/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/03/19

catholics have abandoned prayer and replaced it with “the evil of efficient activism” , cardinal robert sarah says in a new book ( french ex...
Luke Coppen

Kazakhstan bishops issue statement supporting Archbishop Chullikatt

the bishops’ conference of kazakhstan issued a statement of support tuesday for archbishop francis chullikatt, apostolic nuncio to that coun...
Catholic News Agency

Spain sees 24 per cent jump in ordinations to priesthood

ordinations to the priesthood in spain have soared by 24 per cent in the last year. in 2018, a total of 135 men were ordained priests compar...
Simon Caldwell

Morning Catholic must-reads: 20/03/19

pope francis has recognised seven romanian bishops killed under communism as martyrs. kazakhstan’s bishops have issued a statement of suppor...
Luke Coppen

West Virginia Attorney General sues diocese and former bishop over sex abuse

the attorney general of west virginia is suing the diocese of wheeling-charleston and former bishop michael bransfield, claiming they “knowi...
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis refuses to accept resignation of cardinal convicted of sex abuse cover-up

pope francis has not accepted the resignation of cardinal philippe barbarin as archbishop of lyon. the cardinal travelled to rome to present...
Staff Reporter

Pope meets cardinal convicted of abuse cover-up

as he announced he would do after he was convicted of covering up sexual abuse committed by a priest, french cardinal philippe barbarin of l...
Catholic News Service

Pope Francis: 'Christianity without tenderness does not work'

meeting with representatives of a charismatic group dedicated to caring for the sick, pope francis on monday emphasized the need for tendern...
Catholic News Agency