Catholic Church

Robert Byrne appointed new Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle

bishop robert byrne has been appointed as the new bishop of hexham and newcastle, succeeding seamus cunningham. bishop byrne, formerly provo...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/02/19

pope francis issued an appeal for yemen’s starving children at yesterday’s angelus ( full text , full video ). l’osservatore romano has publ...

Vatican magazine condemns clerical abuse of nuns

the catholic church has been too slow coming to terms with the sexual abuse of women - particularly women religious - by priests, the editor...

Twice-excommunicated bishop loses hate speech appeal

richard williamson has lost an appeal against his 2010 conviction for inciting hatred. his appeal was rejected january 31 by the european co...

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The remarkable story behind Our Lady's prophecies from Ecuador

it was 5 am, january 24, 2018; the cobbled streets of quito were still dark and deserted when fireworks began to shoot up from a church on l...

The tragic college footballer who showed how Catholicism and sport can mix

to rebuild the church after the french revolution, abbe louis lafosse founded the institute of christian education at echauffour in orne, fr...

Stephen Schmalhofer

The Favourite is riddled with inaccuracies. So who was the real Queen Anne?

the film the favourite is an early runner for oscar glory, and casts a spotlight on the life and times of queen anne, the last reigning stua...

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Morning Catholic must-reads: 01/02/19

the chinese government has recognised another underground bishop . bishop richard williamson has lost an appeal to the european court of hum...

Virginia bishops condemn governor’s support for in-labor abortion bill

bishop michael burbidge of the diocese of arlington and bishop barry c. knestout of the diocese of richmond issued statements on thursday co...

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Catholics raise $36,000 scholarship fund for Nick Sandmann

catholics from across america have raised $36,100 for a scholarship fund for nick sandmann and his two younger siblings. members of the grou...