Catholic Church

News round-up: from Montreal to Melbourne

montreal quebec oratory to receive $110m makeover st joseph’s oratory in montreal is to have a $110 million (£63 million) makeover. the dome...

The week in quotations

"mobile phones are like having satan stashed away in your pockets when you come to church" archbishop sebastian shaw of lahore recommends fa...

The week ahead: Romero, Anscombe and Langlais

sunday the 24th will be the first feast of st oscar romero since his canonisation last year. the week leading up to the feast will see event...

Overlooked: Pope clarifies 'diversity of religions' comment

what happened? pope francis has clarified a remark about religious diversity. last month, the pope signed a joint statement saying that “the...

The big story: Cardinal found guilty of failing to report abuse

what happened? cardinal philippe barbarin, the archbishop of lyon, has been found guilty of failing to report alleged sexual abuse by a prie...

More Catholics, fewer priests

the comedian vic reeves once remarked that “88.2 per cent of statistics are made up on the spot”. that might not be too far off the mark whe...

The Catholic Herald

With Venezuela in turmoil, how one religious sister cares for the elderly

mother emilia rivero runs the providence nursing home foundation in caracas, venezuela. even in ordinary times, caring for lonely, poor, and...

Catholic News Agency

Catholic officials want apology for 'disgraceful' Saturday Night Live skit

the initial groans from the audience during a saturday night live skit when comedian pete davidson likened people who "support the catholic ...

Carol Zimmermann

Unity with the Pope guarantees freedom, Cardinal Parolin tells Polish bishops

the vatican secretary of state has praised the polish church's traditional closeness to rome as key to its survival under hostile regimes, i...

Jonathan Luxmoore

California bishops praise death penalty moratorium

the imposition of a state moratorium on the use of the death penalty by gov. gavin newsom was hailed as a positive step by california’s bish...

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