Catholic News

Pope Leo calls for freedom of journalists who 'report truth'

rome – in a speech to members of the international media on monday, pope leo xiv called for a rhetoric of peace over words of anger or ideol...
Elise Allen

Jesus, the Good Shepherd who never abandons His sheep

“no one is able to snatch them out of the father’s hand” (john 10:30) in sunday’s gospel, jesus describes the powerful protection of his fat...
Fr David Howell

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