Catholic Church

What is ‘synodality’? Experts explain

The idea of bishops coming together is nothing new – but history shows they can overstep their authority

Cardinal Zen: The Vatican is badly mishandling China situation

The former bishop of Hong Kong said the Pope does not understand the communist regime

Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 26/10/18

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Letters from the Synod-2018: October 26

Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Xavier Rynne II

The Catholic Herald is launching in America

We will celebrate the riches of Catholicism and promote accountability in the Church

Russian Orthodox leaders are terrified they will go the same way as Constantinople

Patriarch Kirill senses that his Church stands to lose ever more territory and influence

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Grace Kelly, Rita Hayworth and two kinds of American Catholicism

Grace Kelly took the route of assimilation. Hayworth remained exotic

Matthew Schmitz

Diary: by William Cash

in a month’s time, i will be boarding a plane to washington for the launch of the new american weekly edition of the catholic herald. this i...

Portugal: Child’s play

one country offers lessons in how to evangelise young catholics at a time when the church is reflecting on how to attract young people, port...

Filipe D'Avillez

The romantic Catholicism of Rita Hayworth

if one were to tell the story of catholic america in the 20th century, one could do worse than contrast the careers of grace kelly and rita ...

Matthew Schmitz