Catholic News

'I ask our teachers to be very vigilant': Bishop Davies on sex education

damian hinds, the education secretary, last week finally offered some clarity about the government’s relationships and sex education guidanc...

Cardinal Burke's week of controversy

cardinal raymond burke broke his silence last week regarding the unfortunate appearance of his name on a list of senior prelates who receive...

Christopher R. Altieri

World news: from Peoria to Paris

indianapolis schools divided after archbishop marriage order an archdiocese has been riven by disputes over church teaching, after two schoo...

The week in quotations

"a confessor’s defence of the sacramental seal , if necessary, even to the point of shedding blood." the apostolic penitentiary, a&nbsp...

Meanwhile: No more collection plate excuses

the catholic community has created its own catholic match, bible apps and even confession preparation apps. now, it has a catholic venmo, re...

Overlooked: Benedict reaffirms that Francis is Pope

what happened? tn a rare interview, pope emeritus benedict xvi has reaffirmed that “the pope is one; is francis.” in the interview, conducte...

The big story: Vatican – Chinese priests don't need to register with government

what happened? the vatican has given guarded support to chinese priests who refuse to register with the government. a new document says that...

Peter and Paul couldn't have been more different

ss peter and paul 1 kgs 19:16b, 19-21; ps 16; gal 5:1, 13-18; lk 9:51-62 (year c) the preface for the solemnity of saints peter and paul hon...

Bishop David McGough

Why didn't the book kill the scroll?

the role of the scroll by thomas forrest kelly, ww norton, 181pp, £19.99/$29.95 in 1387, bishop john fordham of durham entertained king rich...

Catholics waited for strong leadership. It didn't come

on monday morning, the historian tim stanley tweeted out: “we note with regret that jesus christ has been nailed to a cross. our thoughts an...

Damian Thompson