Catholic News

British bishops 'overjoyed' by election of Pope Leo XIV

bishops across britain have today welcomed the election of pope leo xiv. archbishop malcolm mcmahon, the apostolic administrator of liverpoo...
Simon Caldwell

VIDEO: A new papacy of appeasement or resistance? Gavin Ashenden discusses

in an interview today with julia hartley-brewer on the "talk" tv show, catholic herald columnist and associate editor gavin ashenden discuss...
The Catholic Herald

Vatican nutritionist puts cardinals on stress-reduction menu for conclave

the menu for the cardinal-electors involved in the conclave to elect the next pope has been designed by a nutritionist to assist participant...
The Catholic Herald

Conclave notebook: a ringside seat for first day of smoke

under a darkening evening sky with seagulls and flashing drones swooping over the crowd crammed into st peter's square, the black smoke fina...
William Cash

Cardinal Nichols takes solemn oath of secrecy before first conclave vote

the head of catholics in england and wales has taken the solemn oath of secrecy inside the sistine chapel as the conclave to select the succ...
The Catholic Herald

US Justice Department reviews state law forcing priests to break confessional seal

a new law in the us state of washington which requires “members of the clergy” to report to police cases of child abuse or neglect learned i...
Crux Staff

Cardinal Dolan slams NY assisted suicide bill that turns 'healers into killers'

new york’s cardinal has severely criticised a vote to allow assisted suicide across new york state, describing the proposed law as “a disast...
Simon Caldwell

Cardinal Nichols releases pre-conclave reflections

cardinal vincent nichols, archbishop of westminster and president of the catholic bishops’ conference of england and wales, is one of three ...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinals' deliberations end as conclave and discernment begins

after holding their last pre-conclave meeting on tuesday morning, the cardinals who will elect the next pope had less than a day to weigh th...
Elise Allen

Does the Holy Spirit choose the Pope? Pope Benedict’s surprising answer

there is an odd but prevalent fascination with the catholic church’s claim to miraculous divine intervention. the dogma of papal infallibili...
Gavin Ashenden