Catholic Church

Saint of the week: Irenaeus (June 28)

in the line of st john the life of st irenaeus was almost within touching distance of the disciples: he was a follower of st polycarp, who h...
Staff Reporter

Mass readings

ordinary form divine office week iv sunday, june 25: 12th sunday in ordinary time jer 20:10-13; ps 69; rom 5:12-15; mt 10:26-33 monday, june...
The Catholic Herald

Pastor Iuventus

a bold diagnosis of a declining church archbishop allen vigneron of detroit has published an interesting document called unleash the gospel ...
Pastor Iuventus

Pictures of the week

1 cardinal vincent nichols hosts an interfaith iftar at archbishop’s house, westminster, in partnership with the naz legacy foundation (phot...
The Catholic Herald

Peter Hitchens: Britain before the revolution

the great test of prose is to read it out loud. if it works, well and good. if not, it will be leaden on the page and in the mind. this is w...
Peter Hitchens

Pope Francis gives South Sudan nearly half a million dollars in aid

Cardinal Turkson said the gift was to 'make tangible the closeness of the Church' after a papal visit was postponed
Carol Glatz

Catholics in Manila celebrate Cardinal Tagle's birthday by giving blood

The organiser of the blood collection drive said 'the best gift is to help save or extend somebody's life'
Staff Reporter

Martin Scorsese: Silence was a search 'for the core of faith'

The film maker said the film was part of a journey 'to get to know Jesus better'
Cindy Wooden

Syrian bishop elected new Melkite Catholic patriarch

Bishop Joseph Absi succeeds Patriarch Gregoire III Laham, who resigned last month
Catholic News Service

Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/06/17

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