Catholic Church

The appointment of an Anglican bishop for ethnic minorities is an idea worth copying

Embracing Christians from ethnic minority backgrounds provides an opportunity for learning

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

The mystery of Wallace Stevens' 'deathbed conversion' to Catholicism

A new book says the idea that Stevens became a Catholic would be hard to digest. But that misunderstands his poetry

Francis Phillips

Peter Saunders: 'Vatican abuse commission wants compliant survivors, so I'm unlikely to return'

Peter Saunders told the Catholic Herald that he will never stay quiet about the issue of child protection

Madeleine Teahan

Catholic priest murdered in Mexico

An estimated 32 priests have been slain in Mexico since 2006

Associated Press

Morning Catholic must-reads: 29/03/17

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

Can small children be saints? Fatima shows the answer is yes

Even before the Vatican approved Jacinta and Francisco's miracle, the Fatima seers' holiness was obvious

Stephen Bullivant

The Pope's example in tackling anti-Semitism is a model for all leaders

Work to reach out to communities and confront anti-Semitic mindsets should not be underestimated

John Mann and Nusrat Ghani

Are jihadists really turning to Christianity?

We need to treat any evidence that Muslims are turning to Christ en masse with caution

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Bishops in Democratic Republic of Congo withdraw from peace talks

The bishops were acting as mediators in discussions between the government and opposition amid rising violence in the country

Catholic News Service

Marie Collins thanks members of Vatican commission on abuse for support

Collins, who resigned from the commission, thanked one of its members for 'confirming that she was telling the truth' over her decision to quit