Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s popularity plummets among Americans, according to poll

Proportion of US Catholics with a favourable view of the Pope has dropped from 83 per cent to 63 per cent

Archbishop Viganò has sparked a revolution no one can control

A man who rose quietly through the Curia has become the most incendiary figure in the Church

A comedy obsessed with divine justice

Dante thought politicians had ruined Italy. His poem takes revenge

Pope accepts resignation of US bishop accused of sexual harassment

The Pope has appointed the Archbishop of Baltimore to investigate allegations against Bishop Michael Bransfield

Catholic News Service

Patriarchs at war

we are facing the biggest split in christendom for 1,000 years – and western christians have barely noticed it. that, at least, is the view ...

The Catholic Herald

The big story of the past seven days

✣ orthodox world faces split what happened? patriarch bartholomew of constantinople sent two envoys to ukraine to prepare for the granting o...

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✣ highlights from the week online when religion haunts a news story at get religion, a blog on religion and the news, terry mattingly explai...

In brief

washington, dc cardinal urged to resign by deacon who assists him at mass cardinal donald wuerl has been publicly rebuked by one of his asso...

Viganò letter: Awaiting clarity

a month on, the holy see is preparing to address the archbishop’s ‘testimony’ on monday, the “c9” council of cardinal advisers, gathered in ...

Christopher R. Altieri

Adoremus: ‘It was electrifying’

the national eucharistic congress in liverpool left catholics feeling renewed "i hope it won’t be another 110 years before the next one.” so...