Catholic Church

No place for 'religious test' in government, Senate says in unanimous vote

the senate yesterday passed a resolution saying it would be "unconstitutional" to consider membership in the knights of columbus a disqualif...
Ed Condon/CNA

Pictures: Farm animals blessed outside St Peter's Square

farmers from across italy brought their animals to the vatican for a blessing thursday, turning the street outside st. peter’s square into a...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 18/01/19

critics of pope francis want his pontificate “to end as soon as possible” , cardinal walter kasper has said. the vatican has released an onl...
Luke Coppen

Dear Fr Rutler: how can a priest and recovering alcoholic consume the Precious Blood?

dear father rutler, i’m a priest and a recovering alcoholic, and i dread the day i have to drink a large amount of christ’s sacred blood lef...
Fr George Rutler

Fall of a celebrity priest

on january 7, the washington post reported that in 2005 opus dei paid the astonishing sum of $977,000 to a woman who accused fr john mcclosk...
Mark Benbow

Catholics belong at Burns Night

last january 25 and next january 25, i took and shall take part in a ritual at once solemn and amusing, timeless and spontaneous – not part ...
Charles Coulombe

Long Island’s little secrets

as you approach the final stretch of long island, new york, the land mass splits into twin forks, as equally beautiful as they are distinct ...
Robert Wargas

Hopkins can console believers who struggle with depression

in the year 1866, gerard manley hopkins feels like an exile. he’s publicly announced his intention to convert to the catholic faith from his...
Fr Michael Rennier

Prize crossword 0576

cryptic across 7 girl getting support at new church is a token of peace (5,6) 8 unexpected drink after a mother gets bargains here? (5,3) 9 ...
Alun Evans

My first time celebrating a baptism in the Extraordinary Form

i have celebrated a baptism in the extraordinary form for the first time. i mention this not as the opening salvo in some campaign, rather t...
Fr Dominic Allain