Catholic Church

Gregorian chant: the cultural front line of the new evangelisation

The cultural and artistic value of chant exercises a powerful attraction

At the synod, the Church's culture war looks a lot like class war

Progressive bishops want to replace 'rigid' codes and speak of sexuality 'without taboo'. How very bourgeois

Matthew Schmitz

Texas dioceses make joint pledge to release lists of accused clergy

The list will include all credible accusations dating back to the 1950s

Catholic News Agency

Pope accepts Cardinal Wuerl's resignation as Archbishop of Washington

However, the cardinal will continue as Apostolic Administrator until a replacement is appointed

Give young people authentic message and messengers, archbishop says

Archbishop Leo Cushley said bishops must bring young people to 'the whole of the apostolic faith'

Catholic News Agency

Orthodox Patriarch commits to independent Ukrainian Church, snubs Moscow

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's move will likely heighten tensions with the Russian Orthodox Church

Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/10/18

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

Letters from the Synod-2018: October 12

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

Xavier Rynne II

Archbishop Fisher is right: young people want clear and challenging teaching

The Australian archbishop's speech, in which he plainly confronted the abuse crisis and other failures of leadership, was a breath of fresh air

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Shadow over the synod

The sex abuse crisis is gravely damaging the bishops

Christopher R. Altieri