Catholic Church

Tug of war over Amoris

Catholics are divided over how far Francis wants to change Church teaching regarding the remarried. But does he even have the authority to do so?

The cost of unity

next month will mark a new era in relations between the catholic church and the anglican communion. at least, that is what the pope and the ...

The Catholic Herald

The big story of the past seven days

✣   leaked letter restarts ‘amoris wars’ what happened? a former assassin has accused the president of the philippines, president rodri...

The best of the Catholic blogosphere

✣   highlights from the week online not blessed yet should fr jacques hamel be referred to as “blessed” since the pope referred to him ...

Pope and Justin Welby to unveil joint mission

the pope and the archbishop of canterbury will send out 17 pairs of anglican and catholic bishops across the world next month to work togeth...

Young teens ‘more conservative’

british 14- and 15-year-olds are more socially conservative than any generation except the over-70s, researchers have claimed. the study, wh...

Priest who spent life battling Satan dies at 91

fr gabriele amorth, an italian pauline priest renowned for his work in dispelling demons, has died aged 91. fr amorth began his ministry as ...

Priest who survived gulag is beatified

a polish-born priest who was deported to soviet-ruled central asia and volunteered to stay on and minister to catholics has been beatified. ...

The Church’s next political dilemma

‘you may not be interested in politics,” goes the old saying, “but politics is interested in you.” the church has rediscovered this truth ma...

Madeleine Teahan: Help! I'm failing as a godmother

six times a year i turn the page in my diary and feel a stab of remorse. there it is, etched in block capitals: “sam’s birthday next week”, ...

Madeleine Teahan