Catholic Church

Pope Francis canonises Fatima seers on 100th anniversary of first Marian apparition

Francisco and Jacinta Marto are the youngest non-martyrs to be declared saints
Junno Arocho Esteves

Pope Francis tells Fatima pilgrims: Follow the Mary of the Gospel

Do you honour 'a woman blessed because she believed always and everywhere in God's words or a 'plaster statue' from whom we beg favours at little cost?' the Pope asked
Junno Arocho Esteves

Pokémon Go blogger found guilty of inciting religious hatred

A Russian court found the 22-year-old blogger guilty after he played the game in a church
Associated Press

For 200 years my religious order has helped the mentally ill. How can we allow euthanasia?

The Brothers of Charity Group in Belgium want to class euthanasia as part of medical care. That's utterly unworthy of our order
Brother René Stockman

100 years on, Fatima is more important than ever

'I used to think that Fatima was something of a sideshow. I certainly do not think this now'
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Mike Pence: 'We stand with' persecuted Christians

Vice President Pence addressed Christian leaders in Washington DC
Susan Byron

Fatima at 100: Our Lady’s harrowing message of freedom

The famous vision of hell underscores the heights of the freedom for which we have been created
Fr Raymond de Souza

Pope arrives in Portugal to mark 100th anniversary of Fatima apparitions

Pope Francis will canonise brother and sister Francisco and Jacinta Marto
Associated Press

Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/05/17

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

The other centenary

this month marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most important innovations in recent catholic history. but this centenary is unlikely t...
The Catholic Herald