Catholic News

Mexican prelate opposes concert by accused rock star Marilyn Manson

archbishop jorge cavazos arizpe of san luis potosí, a city of more than 800,000 residents in mexico, has asked the local state governor to c...
EduardoCamposLima

New York parish holds ‘Pride Mass’ on Trinity Sunday

all saints catholic church in the diocese of syracuse, new york, has been at the centre of increasing public controversy after hosting a “pr...
The Catholic Herald

When the taking of innocent lives is ignored, others are in danger

in the memorable first transformation scene depicted in robert louis stephenson’s  the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde , doctor j...
Anthony McCarthy

Catholic hospices face closure after MPs pass assisted suicide Bill

dozens of catholic hospices and care homes for the elderly face closure after mps passed a controversial assisted suicide bill by just 23 vo...
Simon Caldwell

Philippines gripped by online gambling crisis, says cardinal

filipino cardinal pablo virgilio david has denounced online gambling as the cause of  “a new mental health crisis” in the philippines. ...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Nichols: We will close Catholic hospices and care homes if MPs vote for assisted suicide

dozens of catholic hospices and care homes could be forced to close if mps vote in favour of assisted suicide today, cardinal vincent nichol...
Simon Caldwell

LA archbishop decries migrant crackdown as 'punishment'

president donald trump’s policies on immigration “is not policy, it is punishment”, los angeles archbishop josé gómez has said. last week, t...
Charles Collins

MPs vote for abortion up to and during birth

the house of commons has voted for abortion up to and during birth. a hijacking amendment at report stage of the crime and policing bill to ...
Simon Caldwell

Police pragmatism and the rise of mob rule

it’s not normal to find yourself needing to call the police when you are being threatened with violence - making the emergency call, having ...
Gavin Ashenden

Catholics urged to contact MPs ahead of tonight's votes for abortion up to birth

mps will tonight vote on two “extreme amendments” to abortion law to permit the killing of unborn babies up to birth with impunity. campaign...
The Catholic Herald