Catholic Church

The long read: Ireland must remember that it is truly a land of saints and scholars

under a rough, monkish cowl, skulking in the frayed margins of the historical record, mael dub feels elusive, barely knowable. an irish rove...
Michael Duggan

Hundreds of new Catholics will enter the Church in England and Wales this year

more than four hundred people took part in rites of election at westminster cathedral last weekend. at masses presided over by cardinal nich...
David Oldroyd-Bolt

Analysis: What's next for Cardinal Pell?

on wednesday, cardinal george pell was sentenced to six years in prison following his conviction on five charges of sexual abuse of minors. ...
Ed Condon/CNA

Cupich did not consult on seminary closure, board members say

members of the advisory board for chicago’s college seminary have written to cardinal blase cupich, saying that his recent decision to close...
Catholic News Agency

New Zealand's bishops issue message of solidarity after mosque attacks

new zealand's bishops have issued a message of solidarity with the country's muslims after mosque attacks in christchurch that left at least...
Staff Reporter

Morning Catholic must-reads: 15/03/19

more than 1,000 people are expected to become catholics in england and wales this easter. the church in phnom penh is preparing to baptise 1...
Luke Coppen

What it means to love America

february 22 hit me rather hard this year. there are two birthdays that fall on that date which always had a great significance for me, ...
Charles Coulombe

The painful lessons of the abuse crisis

what’s to be learned through failure, through being humbled by our own faults? generally that’s the only way we grow. in being humbled by ou...
Fr Ronald Rolheiser

In defence of masculinity

with the feast of st joseph coming up, let’s hear some cheers for men. for the male of the species. for manly courage and manly enduran...
Joanna Bogle

Heretic of the week: Louis Antoine

louis antoine (1846-1912) was born in mons-crotteux, belgium, in what we now call wallonia. he followed his father into the coal mines ...
Charles Coulombe