Catholic Church

Pope Francis: 'Follow Mother Teresa's example and defend the unborn'

Citing St Teresa, the Pope appealed for 'courageous educational action in favour of human life'
Catholic News Service

Keep searching for unity, Pope tells German Lutherans and Catholics

The Pontiff made a speech to the leaders of the Council of the Evangelical Church in German
Cindy Wooden

South African Jesuits 'disturbed' by 94 patient deaths following neglect

A report has found centres in the Gauteng province failed to provide seriously ill people with enough food and water
Catholic News Service

On her Sapphire Jubilee, the Queen remains a wonderful inspiration to all

The Queen is a remarkable example of faithfulness to a call
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

US Bishops launch campaign urging Trump to protect religious freedom

Bishops post online letter for Catholics to send to the president calling on him to sign executive order
Catholic News Service

Royal commission: Seven per cent of Australian Catholic priests accused of abuse

The statistics were released during the opening of a hearing of Australia's Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
Associated Press

Posters criticising Pope Francis appear in Rome

The posters reference the 'decapitation' of the Order of Malta
Associated Press

Pope names Archbishop Becciu as personal delegate to Order of Malta

Archbishop to serve as 'exclusive spokesman' for Pope within the order
Associated Press

The Maltese Church once defied secularisation. Now its bishops have surrendered

The Maltese bishops' guidelines on Communion mean that secular culture has triumphed over the Church
William Oddie

PODCAST: Is secularism losing its grip on France?

Find out what's really happening in the Catholic Church
Madeleine Teahan