Catholic Church

Kemi Badenoch and the problem of evil

The Tory leader told an interviewer this week that it was the monstrous crimes of Josef Fritzl which caused her to cast aside her Christian faith
Rupert Shortt

Planned Parenthood to close in Louisiana by end of September

The biggest abortion provider in the United States is withdrawing from the southern state after more than 40 years there
Niwa Limbu

Bear Grylls’ new book offers a lame, annoying account of Jesus's life

The adventurer, Special Forces' soldier, television producer and author has come out with a new Christian-themed book: 'The Greatest Story Ever told: An Eyewitness Account'
Laurence Dauti

Cardinal Koch describes ‘desirable’ direction for Pope Leo on Latin Mass

The cardinal has suggested that Pope Leo XIV reconsider the tight restrictions of Pope Francis
Niwa Limbu

Egyptian inscription may contain oldest non-biblical reference to Moses

A 3,800-year-old inscription from an Egyptian mine could contain the earliest known reference to Moses outside of the Bible
Niwa Limbu

Finland doesn’t have enough Catholic churches

Catholics in Finland are having to travel hundreds of miles to reach Mass as the Church struggles to meet the needs of a growing and scattered flock
The Catholic Herald

Threat from huge solar farm to English portion of Camino pilgrimage

A segment of the Camino pilgrimage in England may have to pass though a 216-acre solar farm based on a new proposal
The Catholic Herald

Closure of renowned Catholic bioethics centre mainly due to Covid's financial impact

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has addressed the sudden and controversial closure of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre
The Catholic Herald

Gaza’s Holy Family Church receives $25,000 donation from American Jewish Committee

The Jewish advocacy group says it will donate $25,000 to help repair Gaza's only Catholic church damaged by an Israeli military strike
The Catholic Herald

Scotland's deputy first minister quits politics to focus on motherhood

Kate Forbes, who drew criticism and admiration as a committed Christian, has decided to put motherhood before politics
The Catholic Herald