Europe

The genial prince who could stir Rome up

fra’ matthew festing who has died aged 71 in valletta, malta, was the 79th grand master of the sovereign military order of malta. he was the...
John Martin Robinson

Maintaining the Christmas spirit

'i will honour christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” what a striking promise scrooge makes to the spirit of christmas yet...
Niall Gooch

An Abbot’s Notebook

this year, christmas midnight mass will mark exactly 900 years since st norbert and his first followers made their vows at midnight mass in ...
Abbott Hugh Allan

The ordeal of Cardinal Pell

within a few minutes of meeting cardinal pell at the travellers club in pall mall, he makes a revealing comment about the proposed title of ...
William Cash

Pope Francis recognizes miracle attributed to WWII martyr Bl. Titus Brandsma’s intercession

pope francis has recognized a miracle attributed to titus brandsma, an outspoken opponent of nazism martyred at dachau concentration camp in...
CNA Staff

Open your homes to refugees fleeing the Taliban, bishop urges the faithful

catholics in england and wales are to be asked to find homes for thousands of afghanistan refugees fleeing the taliban. parishes will be req...
Simon Caldwell

Ethics committee authorizes first assisted suicide in Italy

the catholic church in italy said that life must be “protected and defended” after local health authorities in italy gave the green light to...
Hannah Brockhaus

Catholic priest guillotined by Nazis is beatified in Poland

a catholic priest guillotined by the nazis in 1942 was declared blessed on saturday.  cardinal marcello semeraro, prefect of the congre...
Luke Coppen CNA

Nearly 1,000 hate crimes against Europe’s Christians recorded in 2020

according to newly published data from the organization for security and cooperation in europe, the number of hate crimes against christians...
Courtney Mares

RIP Fra' Matthew Festing (1949-2021)

on friday, the grand magistry of the order of malta announced the death of fra’ matthew festing, the 79th grand master of the sovereign orde...
Staff Reporter