Catholic Church

Why dark nights of the soul?

atheism is a parasite that feeds on bad religion. that’s why, in the end, atheistic critics are our friends. they hold our feet to the fire....
Fr Ronald Rolheiser

Morning Catholic must-reads: 17/11/16

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

US bishops approve Cause of nun who took on Billy the Kid

Sister Blandina Segale was one of four candidates whose Cause, opened earlier this year, was approved by bishops
Catholic News Service

Bishops need shared approach to Amoris Laetitia, new cardinal says

Cardinal-designate Kevin Farrell says pastoral guidelines for implementing Pope Francis's exhortation should have been discussed at the US bishops' autumn conference
Catholic News Service

The real Blessed Lucy of Narnia was even more amazing than CS Lewis's imagination

Today is the feast day of the actual Blessed Lucy of Narnia. It really, really is
Stephen Bullivant

More must be done to stop corruption, say Kenyan bishops

Concern over corruption comes in the wake of a financial scandal involving the country's Ministry of Health
Catholic News Service

South Korean Catholics call for country's president to step down

At least 10 dioceses have called for the president's resignation
Catholic News Service

The beauty of Ordinariate liturgy can help Anglicans embrace Catholicism

Liturgy and ecumenism go hand in hand, as Vatican II's documents demonstrate
Fr James Bradley

How England took flesh

The nation has a glorious future if it rediscovers its identity as ‘the Dowry of Mary’
Edmund Matyjaszek

The meaning of Donald Trump

His breathtaking election victory has unleashed a dangerous new populism. But shrill denunciations are not the answer
R.R. Reno