Catholic News

Diocese investigates Texas priest for using aborted baby in online video

Fr Frank Pavone placed a dead baby on an altar in videos endorsing Donald Trump's bid for the presidency
Associated Press

Homeless given VIP seats for Year of Mercy Mass in St Peter's Basilica

Francis invited homeless people to one of his last Masses held during the Year of Mercy
Associated Press

Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/11/16

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

Pier Giorgio Frassati, the saint whose sorrows never made him sad

His radiant personality and his detachment from the world have inspired many Catholics
Francis Phillips

Mexican lawmakers reject president's plan to extend same-sex marriage

The proposal would have ensured same-sex marriage was legal in all states
Catholic News Service

5 heroic military chaplains to remember on Armistice Day

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them
Megan Griffiths

Drug laws, assisted suicide and Trump: after this week, the US Church faces some difficult decisions

National and state-level votes suggest the hierarchy may be losing touch with its people
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

'I don't judge politicians': Pope Francis skirts Trump question

The Pope said he simply wanted to understand the suffering that politicians 'cause to the poor'
Staff Reporter

Church leaders pay tribute to Leonard Cohen

Vatican cardinal quotes lyrics while an archbishop hails him as 'one of the voices of the age'
Staff Reporter

What’s inside this week’s magazine?

Take a look inside this week's Catholic Herald
Staff writers