Catholic Church

Pope prays Blessed Paul VI will intercede for 'Church he loved so much'

Pope Francis described Paul VI as a 'great Pope of modernity'
Catholic News Service

The Bishop of Harrisburg was right to publish the names of clergy accused of abuse

All dioceses should follow Bishop Gainer's lead
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Varadkar: I'll push Pope on accepting same-sex families

Irish ministers are stepping their criticisms of Church teaching ahead of the World Meeting of Families
Staff Reporter

The beauty of rood screens

The screens were once the main visual showpiece of a church
Harry Mount

The Catechism and the death penalty: are Catholics right to be worried?

This wouldn't be the first time a pope has been in tension with Catholic teaching
Dan Hitchens

Is the Vatican giving a promotion to laypeople?

What a Vatican reshuffle shows about its attitude to the laity
Fr Raymond de Souza

Congolese Catholics urge cardinal to run for president

Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya said he has 'other things to do'
Susan Byron

The war-torn region the Church wouldn't leave

The Religious in the Nuba Mountains, southern Sudan, were ordered to evacuate by their bishop. Seven years on, their mission continues
Catholic News Service

US Church should consider hiring outside investigator over McCarrick claims, bishop says

Prayers and apologies are 'necessary, but not sufficient', Bishop Doherty said
Nick Hallett

Latin-rite bishop appointed to administer Eastern-rite diocese following legal disputes

Bishop Olmsted said he was appointed to help preserve the unity of the Ruthenian Catholic Church
Catholic News Service