Catholic Church

The Church is not afraid to combine images of family and soldiering

a couple of weeks ago, we met a "liturgical unicorn". unicorns do pop up once in a while. he's back this sunday too: the same collect in bot...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf

What is 'spirituality' anyway?

what is spirituality and what makes for different spiritualities? the word "spirituality" is relatively new within the english-speaking worl...
Fr Ronald Rolheiser

Pope meant 'manipulation' when he spoke of 'sexual slavery' of women religious, Vatican says

the vatican clarified wednesday pope francis’ comments on the sexual abuse of women religious made during his in-flight press conference ret...
Catholic News Agency

St Paul VI’s feast to be celebrated on May 29

the vatican announced wednesday that pope st paul vi’s feast day will be celebrated annually on may 29 as an optional memorial. “before and ...
Courtney Grogan/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/02/19

pope francis has described his trip to abu dhabi as a “new page” in catholic-muslim relations. polish archbishop stanisław gądecki has met a...
Luke Coppen

Bishop Conley: Some cardinals have 'very disturbing' views on morality

bishop james conley of lincoln, nebraska has said there is “uncertainty and confusion” within the church over moral teaching, including “at ...
Staff Reporter

Archbishop Kurtz calls for end to 'religious test' for judicial nominees

the chairman of the us bishops' committee for religious liberty called on the leadership of the senate judiciary committee to end a line of ...
Catholic News Service

'Resist Infanticide Rally' in Virginia draws hundreds of pro-lifers

anger and disgust over comments by virginia politicians supporting abortion even when a woman is delivering her baby inspired hundreds of pe...
Zoey Maraist

Covington student's lawyers warn dioceses of possible legal action

two weeks after the much-talked about and interpreted incident that occurred between catholic high school students, a native american tribal...
Carol Zimmermann

Morning Catholic must-reads: 06/02/19

the holy see would consider mediating in venezuela if invited by both sides, pope francis has said. the papal nuncio to britain has been cri...
Luke Coppen