Catholic Church

Hawaii senate votes overwhelmingly in favour of assisted suicide

The proposed law would allow the terminally ill with less than six months to live the right to an assisted suicide
Catholic News Service

Urban squatters occupy Church-owned land in Rome

Squatter activists have turned the land into a farm used by 75 families
Associated Press

Trudeau's overseas abortion policy 'a reprehensible example of imperialism,' says bishop

Bishop Crosby says investment in overseas abortion services is an attempt to impose 'so-called Canadian values on other nations'
Catholic News Service

PODCAST: On Retreat with Bishop Mark Davies

The Bishop of Shrewsbury reflects on the spiritual music, Bible passage and saint that mean the most to him
Madeleine Teahan

Blogger goes on trial for playing Pokémon Go in Russian church

Ruslan Sokolovsky is on trial for inciting religious hatred
Associated Press

Pope asks priests and lay Catholics to recommend Vicar of Rome candidates

The current vicar, Cardinal Agostino Vallini, is two years beyond retirement age
Associated Press

Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/03/17

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

The CofE's trajectory is now obvious. Orthodox believers - you'd be very welcome here

Though there are battles here too, it is very possible to get on with mission and ministry without fighting gender wars
Mgr Andrew Burnham

Pope Francis to visit Colombia in September

The trip will begin on September 6, the country's president and nuncio have announced
Staff Reporter

Theresa May is Britain's 'first Catholic prime minister', says Michael Gove

The former education secretary said Catholic social teaching was central to her politics
Madeleine Teahan