Catholic Church

The abuse crisis casts doubt on the whole post-Vatican II settlement

Since 1968, Church leaders have tried to preserve a fragile truce. But repeated compromises have fostered a culture of deceit
Matthew Schmitz

Poverty has returned with a vengeance. It's time for reform

The rise of food banks tells a clear story. The government must address the welfare system and employment law
Frank Field and Andrew Forsey

A heartening moment

last week the pro-life movement savoured one of its most heartening moments in recent years. after a 15-hour debate, the argentine senate re...
The Catholic Herald

The best of the web

✣ highlights from the week online ‘call off the world meeting of families’ robert royal, writing at the catholic thing, said the church ough...
Staff writers

In brief

ottawa bishops: keep palliative care separate from legalised killing canada’s bishops have called for euthanasia and assisted suicide to be ...
Staff writers

Polling: Testament of youth

italians – especially millennials – are becoming more sceptical of the pope pope francis spent much of this past weekend entertaining young ...
Christopher R. Altieri

Dome of Home: Out of the ruins

lottery funding has helped revive a famous merseyside church seven years ago, ss peter, paul and st philomena’s church was closed, leaking a...
Anne Archer

End of an era

what future for benedictine schools after a damning abuse report? downside and ampleforth: even these beautiful names are evocative. they su...
Dan Hitchens

Abuse crisis: Only the beginning

as more allegations emerge in the us, bishops clash over the shape of a future inquiry cardinal donald wuerl succeeded theodore mccarrick as...
Michael Warren Davis

France: The clerical migration crisis

african dioceses are increasingly reluctant to send priests to europe when fr joseph longo arrived in france from the democratic republic of...
Jonathan Luxmoore