Catholic Church

pope francis has written to the bishops of the united states calling for a “change of mindset” to restore the church’s credibility and trust...

Catholic News Agency

pope francis has urged the us bishops to tackle the abuse crisis as “a united body” ( full text , amy welborn ). the church “has made enormo...

Luke Coppen

god, it seems, favours the powerless, the unnoticed, children, babies, outsiders, and refugees with no resources or place to go. that’s why ...

Fr Ronald Rolheiser

one of the sad byproducts of the endless “holiday season” that stretches from halloween on (or, in recent years, even earlier – creating a w...

Charles Coulombe

menno simons (1496-1561) was a cath­olic priest from friesland in what is now the netherlands, but in his time was ruled by spain. he was bo...

Charles Coulombe

cryptic across 7 feast of oxbridge colleges? (6,7) 8 mistress of the house takes in a bellicose spirit (4) 9 positioned one chap to the west...

Alun Evans

this year, we are happy to celebrate epiphany on a sunday, which by calendric niceties coincides with real epiphany, january 6. there is no ...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

churchill: walking with destiny by andrew roberts allen lane, 1,152pp, £35/$40 if some kind soul gave you a handful of notes to spend, ...

David Oldroyd-Bolt

communism can never be appeased sir – i am sure that most informed catholics are aware of the agreement reached between the holy see and the...

The Catholic Herald

cardinal angelo scola was considered a front runner at the last papal election. after the white smoke appeared, the italian bishops’ confere...

Desmond O'Grady