Catholic Church

How an Anglican explained where Catholic parishes are going wrong

An email from an Anglican gave me pause for thought
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

US Church leaders urge Congress to pass conscience protections for healthcare providers

Cardinal Timothy Dolan called for legislation to ensure healthcare workers won't be 'forced to help destroy unborn children'
Catholic News Service

Pope Francis: 'Healthcare is not a business'

The Pope was speaking to patients and medical professionals ahead of the World Day of the Sick
Catholic News Service

Pope Francis sending bishop to Medjugorje

Vatican says Bishop Henryk Hoser will not be deciding on the merits of reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary
Associated Press

Historic church in Israel reopens two years after arson attack

The attack on the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish has been blamed on Jewish extremists
Associated Press

Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/02/17

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

'We respect the rule of law': bishop welcomes court ruling on Trump's refugee ban

The federal appeals court has upheld a temporary suspension of the travel ban
Catholic News Service

Population control activists to speak at the Vatican

Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb, and John Bongaarts of the Population Council will speak at a conference later this month
Madeleine Teahan

In times of stress I write notes to St Joseph, says Pope Francis

The Pope told religious superiors that prayer, not tranquillisers, helped give him a sense of peace
Staff Reporter

The unseen Paul VI: an introvert who wore chains beneath his robes

History will judge Blessed Paul kindly, for his courage and his deep prayerfulness
Francis Phillips