Catholic News

Missal belonging to priest who received King Charles II into Catholic faith goes on display

the missal used by the priest who reconciled king charles ii with the catholic faith has gone on display to the public. the 1623 missale rom...

Half of the world's population live in countries with religious persecution, says report

more than half of the global population lives in a country in which people are persecuted for their religious beliefs, according to the 2023...

'Many lives lost' as Hindu nationalists attack Christians ahead of election

a sustained outbreak of sectarian violence in india’s manipur state is part of a larger plan “to destabilise interreligious harmony” and rai...

The Catholic Herald

Synod working document envisages creation of radically inclusive Catholic Church

the catholic church must take concrete steps to promote women to decision-making positions and to strive for the “radical inclusion” of peop...

Pope Francis applauded as he leaves hospital after eight-day stay

pope francis was discharged from rome’s gemelli hospital today to a round of applause on after an eight-day stay following abdominal surgery...

Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis appoints Stephen Wright as next Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle

pope francis has appointed bishop stephen wright to be the next bishop of hexham and newcastle.  bishop wright, 52, who has until now s...

Olenka Hamilton

Carmelite prioress admitted five times to breaking chastity vow, bishop says

bishop michael olson of the diocese of fort worth in a statement shared on youtube denied that he abused his authority when investigating a ...

Judge jails mother for killing unborn child at eight months' gestation

a judge has jailed a mother for two years after she took abortion pills to kill her unborn baby at eight months’ gestation. carla foster, 44...

Pope Francis orders Gänswein to leave Vatican and return home without new role

pope francis has ordered georg gänswein, pope benedict xvi’s long-serving private secretary, to leave the vatican by 1 july, a german newspa...

Olenka Hamilton

Pakistan to hang Christian for 'blasphemous' WhatsApp images sent by Muslim

a court in pakistan has sentenced a christian to death after he received cartoons of mohammad, the founder of islam, in a whatsapp chat mess...