Catholic Church

Pope prays for Middle East peace with Chaldean Catholics

Francis asks Jesus to free humanity from 'every division and evil'
Cindy Wooden

The Pope urges Georgian government to put displaced people first

Pope Francis made the address after a private meeting with the Georgian president
Catholic News Service

Mass-goer forced to film Fr Hamel's murder speaks of ordeal

A witness to Father Hamel's murder has spoken for the first time about what happened
Susan Byron

The Pope must tread extremely carefully during his visits to Georgia and Azerbaijan

Pope Francis's three-day trip is unlikely to be win-win
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Pope Francis sets off on three-day visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan

The visit shows improved ties between the Holy See and the two former Soviet republics
Associated Press

Top Vatican doctrinal officials look at role of women in the Church

A three-day meeting on the subject was hosted by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Cindy Wooden

Full schedule of papal trip to Georgia and Azerbaijan

The Pope's first meeting is with President Giorgi Margvelashvili in Tbilisi, Georgia, today
Catholic News Service

Chaldean bishops order priests who fled Iraq to return home

They said priests who left without permission had to 'regularise their status'
Catholic News Service

Morning Catholic must-reads: 30/09/16

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

Amoris Laetitia is destined to be forgotten

Its ambiguity cannot be retroactively clarified by private letters
Fr Raymond de Souza