Holy See

Go vegan for Lent

lent, the time of fast and abstinence before easter, is based on christ’s time in the wilderness, described in the first chapter of mark’s g...
Gertrude Clarke

Italian court blocks referendum on assisted suicide because of risk to 'weak and vulnerable'

italy’s constitutional court has blocked a referendum to decriminalise physician-assisted suicide in the country, citing inadequate legal pr...
Hannah Brockhaus

Pope reorganises Congregation of Doctrine of the Faith amid Vatican internal reforms

pope francis has reorganized the internal structure of the vatican’s doctrine office into two sections — the latest step in his ongoing refo...
Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Emeritus Benedict apologises to abuse victims while advisers defend his handling of cases

pope emeritus benedict xvi personally requested forgiveness from abuse survivors in a letter responding to a report that faulted his handlin...
CNA Staff

Putin's take on the "Russian Idea"

in 2014 vladimir putin recommended three books for his regional governors to read: justification of the good , by vladimir solovyov; philoso...
Mark Jenkins

Donations to Peter's Pence papal charities slump by 15 per cent in a year

donations to peter’s pence fell by around 15 per cent in 2021, the vatican has announced. in an interview with vatican news, father juan a. ...
CNA Staff

Pope’s gift for publicity has its dangers

pope francis has done it again. he has got himself into the news – on social media – by turning up at a record shop in rome to spend 10 minu...
The Catholic Herald

Baddesley Clinton

baddesley clinton lies some eight miles to the north of warwick, in the forest of arden. the beautiful moated manor house dating from the 14...
Michael Hodges

'I've never been so sad in my life': Bishops cancel scores of confirmations amid Vatican crackdown on Old Rite

the english bishops have cancelled scores of old rite confirmations following the latest wave of restrictions from rome against traditional ...
Simon Caldwell

'Charlie's Law' bid to let parents seek care overseas for gravely ill children

parents of gravely ill children could be given a new right to seek treatment in foreign countries under a “charlie’s law” amendment to the h...
Simon Caldwell