Catholic Church

Irish diocese approves first monastery in 500 years

the first new monastery since the reformation has opened in the diocese of meath, in the east of ireland. the benedictine monastery, current...

Francis and Justin Welby mull warzone trip

pope francis has become the first pope to visit an anglican church in rome. francis took part in an evening liturgy at all saints’ anglican ...

Cardinal: I fear Rome will betray the faithful

cardinal joseph zen has said he fears the vatican will betray the underground church in china by pursuing a deal with the government. in an ...

Bishop: I was abused by a priest

a bishop who first arrived in australia as a refugee has said that he suffered sexual abuse by a priest. bishop vincent long van nguyen of p...

In brief

pope ‘helping sspx to buy church in rome’ pope francis has played a “decisive role” in helping the society of st pius x buy a church in rome...

Who will protect Egypt’s Christians?

egypt has the largest christian community in the arab world. but as we were sadly reminded last week, that does not make the country a model...

The media’s moment of truth

in 2010, benedict xvi gave an address at westminster hall on what he called “the real challenge for democracy”. he told the assembled politi...

Maggie Gallagher

Francis and the revival of the Right

a year ago you would have been forgiven for thinking that, following a successful brexit referendum, ukip would begin its slow decline into ...

Michael Warren Davis

Lenten reflection: A journey through a 21st-century desert

first sunday of lent gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; ps 51; rom 5:12-19; mt 4:1-11 are you feeling as confused about things as i am? not so long ago i was ...

Archbishop Malcolm McMahon

Is it time for a Tory split?

for the first time in my life, i have joined the conservative party. it cost £25 and took less than a minute online. but it has been a long ...