Catholic Church

A case that suggests we are on the verge of a new liturgy war

fr edwin dwyer looks like he stepped out of a time machine. with his shaved head, thick red beard and piercing blue eyes, he may very well h...
Michael Warren Davis

Truth and fiction in a new Vatican exposé

in the closet of the vatican: power, homosexuality, hypocrisy is the english title of the major book by the french sociologist and gay right...
Christopher R. Altieri

The abuse summit begins amid turmoil in Rome

the eyes of the world were already going to be on rome this week, where some of the most senior church leaders have gathered for a four-day ...
Christopher R. Altieri

World news

covington, kentucky catholic students exonerated of racist behaviour an independent report into the encounter between students from covingto...
Staff writers

Week in review

the big story of the past seven days ✣ pope recognises second newman miracle what happened? blessed john henry newman will soon be canonised...
Staff writers

How do we make sure there are no more McCarricks?

the vatican has delivered its final verdict on the former cardinal archbishop of washington, theodore mccarrick. last saturday, it announced...
The Catholic Herald

In private meeting, survivors tell leaders of abuse summit: 'We want action'

about a dozen victims of clergy sexual abuse met wednesday with the organizing committee of the vatican sex abuse summit, expressing their d...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Dubia cardinals ask bishops to confront 'plague of the homosexual agenda'

catholic bishops around the world need to combat the homosexual agenda in the church, two cardinals said in an open letter addressed to the ...
Catholic News Agency

Survivors from Africa, Asia at Vatican to call for 'zero tolerance' of abuse cover-up

while studying at an african minor seminary at the age of 14, benjamin kitobo says he was abused by a belgian priest, who had been sent to a...
Courtney Grogan/CNA

Dutch cathedral may be sold due to poor attendance

st catherine’s cathedral in utrecht is expected to be closed and sold due to an ongoing decrease in attendance, as the aging building has be...
Catholic News Agency