Catholic News

A newspaper has apologised for claiming a bishop denied Mary’s virginity

the bishop of oporto caused an international outcry last month after appearing to deny the virgin birth. bishop manuel linda appeared alongs...
Filipe D'Avillez

Senior Democrats attack the Knights of Columbus. Is a culture war brewing?

it’s difficult to think of an organisation more representative of mainstream catholicism than the knights of columbus. called the “strong ri...
Michael Warren Davis

Is the British Government finally taking anti-Christian persecution seriously?

"do you know what some people call us?” theresa may famously demanded of her fellow conservatives in 2002. “the nasty party.” shedding the p...
Simon Caldwell

World news

fort collins, colorado priest gives $1 million to university a 77-year-old priest is donating nearly $1 million (£788,000) to fund a profess...
Staff writers

We should applaud the British Government for focusing on anti-Christian persecution

on christmas day, the british government announced that it had ordered an independent review into the persecution of christians worldwide. t...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Tagle at Black Nazarene celebration: Be a devotee, not a fanatic

cardinal luis tagle of manila told pilgrims at a popular annual procession in the philippines to take caution against becoming “fanatics,” s...
Catholic News Agency

Human rights court to hear case of Belgian euthanasia for depression

the european court of human rights has announced that it will take up a case considering whether belgium wrongly allowed a woman to be eutha...
Catholic News Agency

Congresswoman blasts ‘religious bigotry’ against Knights of Columbus, Catholic nominees

democratic lawmakers are divided over questions some see as a religious litmus test applied to candidates for the federal bench. the debate ...
Ed Condon/CNA

Order may censure for disobedience nun who protested rape-accused bishop

the superior general of the franciscan clarist congregation issued last week a letter of warning to sister lucy kalapura, who has been accus...
Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 10/01/19

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