Europe

Belgian Catholic bishop advocates euthanasia for the elderly

a catholic bishop in belgium has declared his support for the euthanasia of elderly people. bishop johan bonny of antwerp made a distinction...
Simon Caldwell

Pope's new eco-manifesto slams climate sceptics and urges dramatic action to combat climate change

rome – warning that “the world in which we live is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point,” pope francis on wednesday released a n...
Crux Staff

The makings of a 'CarMelkite': How life as a Carmelite nun helped me better savour Eastern Catholic liturgies

in a world where distractions are ever-present and self-aggrandisement is mistaken as confidence, there comes a time in everyone’s life duri...
Buchi Akpati

There is nothing new about the pope's concern for the environment

with a follow-up to 'laudato si', the pope's environmental encyclical, due to be published 4 october, suzanne topham wonders what else the c...
Suzanne Topham

Pope Francis to new cardinals on future of Church: 'Mutual listening is essential'

rome – pope francis told the 21 new cardinals he created on saturday, who come from all over the world, that their diversity is a gift which...
Elise Allen

October's Synod in Rome will have an impact far beyond the Church

there has been a good deal of hype over this month’s synod on synodality in rome, which will draw together nearly 400 participants. touching...
Elise Ann Allen

Gloria, Dowager Princess of Thurn und Taxis: Fervent campaigner for conservative Catholic values and practices

from biker princess to catholic activist. when i last wrote about gloria, dowager princess of thurn und taxis – aka the harley davidson-driv...
William Cash

Pope Francis is well-intentioned but misguided when he talks about migrants

last week president emmanuel macron hosted two prestigious figures to france and one proved more problematical than the other.  king ch...
Gavin Mortimer

A split running through the Church

john l allen jr considers how the synod of bishops will be able to deal with hugely divisive issues. on october 4, the curtain will rise on ...
John Allen

Pope in Marseille sent secular Europe a clear message on life

rome – although the issue of migration was front and centre during his overnight visit to marseille, pope francis sent another strong messag...
Elise Ann Allen