Catholic Church

Omnium Gatherum

the feast of the bishop-martyr st januarius (d c305), known in italian as san gennaro, is celebrated this week. he is the patron saint of na...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf

Saint of the Week: Hildegard of Bingen (September 17)

youthful visions st hildegard was born around the year 1098. her family were among the lower nobility in service of count meginhard of sponh...
Staff Reporter

Pictures of the Week

1 four dominican students, brother toby lees, brother luke doherty, brother samuel burke and brother jordan scott, make their solemn profess...
The Catholic Herald

September 18 to September 24

cardinal nichols (westminster) sun:ethnic chaplaincies’ mass, westminster cathedral, westminster, london, sw1p, 5.30pm. wed: meeting with bi...
The Catholic Herald

Andrew M Brown: Greek Orthodoxy is gorgeous – and flawed

visiting greece for the first time – as i recently did on holiday – i found myself drawn to the seductive glamour of orthodoxy. the greeks i...
Andrew M Brown

Mexicans march against gay marriage in 122 cities

The country's president is seeking to make changes to the constitution in favour of same-sex marriage
Staff Reporter

Morning Catholic must-reads: 15/09/16

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

Pope and Council of Cardinals discuss improvements to selection process for bishops

The Pope and the Council continue to discuss the process of identifying candidates for bishop roles
Catholic News Service

'Pastors should not act like princes', says Pope Francis

The Pontiff told his general audience that Church leaders should act like Jesus and be among the poor
Catholic News Service

US archbishop: 'Arguing for religious freedom is not bigotry'

The Archbishop of Baltimore defended religious freedom after a commitee chairman called it an 'excuse for discrimination'
Catholic News Service