Catholic Church

Saint of the week: St Monica (August 27)

a praying mother st monica is the patron saint of abuse victims, alcoholics, wives and difficult marriages. she was the mother of st augusti...

Pastor Iuventus

this year saw the fifth anniversary of my reception into full communion with the catholic church and also my ordination to the priesthood. i...

Fr Matthew Pittam

God’s nature: playful or the Cross?

it’s funny when you can learn a lesson and catch a glimpse of the divine. recently, in a grocery store, i witnessed the following incident. ...

Fr Ronald Rolheiser

Ed West: We haven’t been this divided since the Victorians

i ticked off another “thing to do before i die” last month when i attended the annual wine-tasting day in châteauneuf-du-pape, which was the...

The effects of President Duterte's war on drugs will be catastrophic

The Philippines government is risking the worst of all outcomes

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

'I can only think of our nuns': Italian bishop criticises burkini ban

Secretary-general of the bishops' conference points out that nuns and 'peasant grandmothers' stay covered up at the beach too

Cardinal Sarah: reaction to my ad orientem speech was 'not always very accurate'

The cardinal said that his comments about the liturgy at a conference in London last month were misinterpreted

Louisiana bishop calls for aid after 'worst US natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy'

Bishop Robert Muench has met 'countless' victims at three evacuation shelters amid Louisiana's historic floods

Catholic News Service

Pope Francis thanks Church in Poland for hosting World Youth Day

The Pope says he was encouraged by Polish Catholics' 'strong faith' and 'unwavering hope'

Reports: Attacker killed after stabbing guard at Coptic church in Egypt

Egypt's state news agency says the attack took place at the Virgin Mary church in Cairo's western suburb of Nozha

Associated Press