Catholic Church

The Maltese bishops' document will hurt Catholics - especially women

Catholic women deserve a more pastoral response than 'sorry, but you’d better give him what he wants'
Madeleine Teahan

Order of Malta leader: 'Vatican investigators have conflict of interest'

Fra' Matthew Festing defended his actions in a letter to the order's membership
Associated Press

Morning Catholic must-reads: 17/01/17

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

Christian witness requires action, Pope says during parish visit

The Pontiff spent more than three hours at the parish of St Mary in the Setteville area of Rome
Cindy Wooden

Cardinal Caffarra: the dubia matter because people's salvation is at stake

The cardinal said that clarification was necessary because bishops were differing in their interpretations
Staff Reporter

Boston's archbishop joins Vatican office on clergy sex abuse

Pope Francis names Cardinal Sean O'Malley as the newest member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Associated Press

New embassy signals Pope's love for Palestine, says President Abbas

The Palestinian embassy to the Holy See was inaugurated on Saturday
Catholic News Service

Egypt drops case against mob accused of attacking Christian woman

At the time of the attack, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi called for the accused to be held accountable
Associated Press

Pope demands protection for migrants following latest deadly shipwreck

Italy's coastguard said only four people survived the sinking of a migrant ship carrying 100 people off the Libyan coast
Associated Press

Morning Catholic must-reads: 16/01/17

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