Catholic Church

Church in Spain may be fined over 'noisy bells'

Chimes at the Our Lady of the Assumption Church, in Mostoles, exceed permitted levels, according to officials
Associated Press

A poet's journey from atheism to Catholicism

Sally Read explains why she thinks the Mass is a beautiful poem
Francis Phillips

Memorial marking where Moses saw Promised Land reopens in Jordan

The restored Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo has reopened after nearly a decade
Dale Gavlak

What the Catholic Church can teach Islam about responding to atheists

Unlike the lynch mobs of Bangladesh, the Church has nothing to fear from modern secularism
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Colombian bishops urge government and rebels to commit to ceasefire

A new peace deal is to be negotiated after voters rejected an agreement that would have formally ended the long-running war between the government and Farc
Catholic News Service

Iraqi Christians cautiously welcome start of battle to push ISIS from Mosul

Aid workers say the assault on the city is 'just the first of several phases' paving the way for Christians to return to their homeland
Catholic News Service

Suspect arrested over abduction and murder of two priests in Mexico

The bodies of Fr Alejo Nabor Jimenez and Fr Alfredo Suarez de la Cruz were found by a roadside outside the city of Poza Rica last month
Associated Press

Morning Catholic must-reads: 18/10/16

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

Young martyr a symbol of hope for Mexico's priests, official says

St Jose Sanchez del Rio was canonised with six other new saints on Sunday
Catholic News Service

St Ignatius of Antioch explodes a myth about early Christian history

The saint's letters prove the first Christians saw Jesus as more than just a prophet and teacher
Stephen Bullivant