Catholic Church

Thirty cardinals ‘raised concerns' about Amoris Laetitia draft

A 'significant number' of bishops’ conferences reportedly also expressed misgivings
Staff Reporter

Morning Catholic must-reads: 11/01/17

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

Mexico's bishops call for search for missing priest

The priest has been missing from Coahuila state, an area renowned for cartel violence, for a week
Associated Press

Knights of Malta refuse to assist 'irrelevant' Vatican investigation

Knights say investigation is aimed at limiting order's sovereignty
Associated Press

Stand up to 'enemies of peace', Pope urges diplomats

At the start of a new year, Pope Francis formally addressed diplomats in the Vatican
Catholic News Service

Priest: Brazil's prison system 'factory of torture that creates monsters'

Almost 100 inmates have died in Brazil since the turn of the year
Catholic News Service

Catholic parents forgive suicide bomber who killed their son in Pakistan

The couple's son died in the attack by Pakistani Taliban group Jaamat-ul-Ahrar on Easter Sunday
Murcadha O Flaherty and Josue Villalon

Church is the ideal place for the elderly to stave off loneliness

Far too many old people are placed in care homes, rather than being looked after by their families
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Georgia woman killed by gunman at Florida airport was parish stalwart

Olga Woltering was on her way to a cruise with her husband to celebrate his birthday
Catholic News Service

Restoring Church of the Nativity is like 'touching heaven', say workers

The restoration project at the the site traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus has already uncovered a Crusades-era mosaic
Associated Press