Gaza

Israeli historian calls out International Women’s Day for forgetting female hostages in Gaza

in the wake of the recent celebration of international women’s day a prominent israeli historian specialising in gender issues has decried h...
James Jeffrey

Ukrainian groups criticise Pope's comments about negotiations to end war

rome – there has been a significant backlash from both ukrainian civil and ecclesial authorities in the wake of a recent interview pope fran...
Elise Allen

Like Moses and the bronze serpent, we must take heed of the cross and contemplate what kills us: sin

"the son of man must be lifted up as moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him."...
Fr David Howell

EDITORIAL: The Church and the conflict in Gaza

five months after the conflict in gaza began, the undeclared war continues to exact a terrible toll on the lives and livelihoods of civilian...
The Catholic Herald

Italian diocese urges Catholics to join Muslims for prayers and meals in Ramadan

an italian diocese is instructing its priests to participate in islamic rituals, citing pope francis' directives on interreligious dialogue....
DrJulesGomes

Church leaders in Jerusalem call for ceasefire after latest loss of life in Gaza

rome – after a disputed incident in which more than 100 palestinians were killed while attempting to access humanitarian aid in gaza, church...
Elise Allen

Feeling the strain: Israel, Gaza and the 'special relationship' of Jewish-Catholic dialogue

rome - in geopolitics, the concept of a “special relationship” between the united states and the united kingdom has been a cornerstone of st...
John Allen

Future conclaves need protecting from media interference and ‘megalomaniac occult powers’

amid ongoing concerns about the health of the 87-year-old pope , a prominent progressive supporter of francis has suggested making chan...
Crux Staff

Archbishop of Canterbury apologises for not meeting Bethlehem pastor over pro-Palestinian rally concerns

the archbishop of canterbury has issued a public apology for declining to meet a bethlehem-based pastor during a uk visit earlier this year ...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Burke announces nine-month novena to seek Our Lady’s ‘intercession'

cardinal raymond burke is embarking on a nine-month novena to the virgin mary to intercede "against the pressing crises of our age" – and he...
The Catholic Herald