Catholic Church

Thieves break into Dublin church, steal head of mummy

anglican archbishop michael jackson of dublin said he was shocked after thieves broke into a church in the irish capital, vandalizing the cr...
Michael Kelly

Court finds Cardinal Pell guilty of sexual offences

prosecutors have abandoned a planned second trial against australian cardinal george pell, who was convicted in december 2018 on five charge...
Ed Condon/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 26/02/19

chinese authorities have reportedly blocked an app popular with underground catholics . brazil's national security office has confirmed that...
Luke Coppen

Australian archbishop faces questions over handling of abuse allegations

archbishop mark coleridge of brisbane is being investigated by his former archdiocese over his alleged handling of information on child sex ...
Catholic News Agency

The Church needs transparency. These two cases show it has a long way to go

(rome — 25 february 2019)  even before the thing began — whatever the thing was that happened over four days last week and into sunday ...
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope Francis covered up for bishop who had gay porn on his phone, Vatican journalist says

a prominent vatican journalist has accused pope francis of covering up for an argentine bishop who had gay porn on his phone. inés san marti...
Nick Hallett

Pope Francis promises 'all-out battle' against abuse

pope francis on sunday outlined eight points that the church will focus on in an “all-out battle” against the sexual abuse of minors to, he ...
Courtney Grogan/CNA

As the abuse summit closes, what has changed?

(rome — 24 february 2019) the vatican’s four-day “summit” on child protection ended on sunday, with little to show. the three days of the me...
Christopher R. Altieri

Morning Catholic must-reads: 25/02/19

the church must “once again be absolutely credible and reliable” , pope francis said at yesterday’s angelus ( full text , full video ). an e...
Luke Coppen

Letters from the Vatican #6

​​​​​​​how can the success or failure of the vatican “abuse summit,” which concluded yesterday, be measured? a week ago, your editor suggest...
Xavier Rynne II