Holy See

The big story: 'Concerns' delay Fulton Sheen beatification

what happened? the vatican has postponed the beatification of archbishop fulton sheen, “at the request of a few members” of the us bishops’ ...
Staff writers

China has the Vatican exactly where it wants it

when one cardinal publicly criticises another we can be sure that something serious is at stake. in an interview published last week (but co...
The Catholic Herald

Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/12/19

as little as 10 per cent of peter’s pence donations are spent on charitable works, according to the wall street journal. iraq’s christian le...
Luke Coppen

Peoria bishop announces novena for Venerable Sheen's sainthood cause

bishop daniel jenky of peoria is inviting the faithful to pray a novena beginning december 12 to "petition god unceasingly" that archbishop ...
Catholic News Agency

Vatican's investment manager backed company that 'misled investors'

the italian businessman responsible for investing millions of vatican funds owned a stake in an online options trading company fined in 2016...
Ed Condon/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 11/12/19

cardinal luis antonio tagle has urged asian bishops’ conferences to “get our young people and women involved” ( edward pentin ). archbishop ...
Luke Coppen

Masked wrestlers and the padlock saint

mexico city: cradle of empires by nick caistor reaktion, 240pp, £14.99/$20 mexico city has not had a very good press. one of the largest cit...
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

How the supernatural took second place in the Church

christus vincit by bishop athanasius schneider and diane montagna angelico press, 338pp, £16.50/$20 when the soviets sought to describe the ...
Jane Stannus

The Two Popes is well-acted, but has little subtlety or depth

the big news for netflix has been the release of the irishman, martin scorsese’s latest mobster epic which reunites al pacino, robert de nir...
Will Gore

Letters: We can't let our musical standards fall

we can’t let our musical standards fall sir – may i warmly endorse your leading article memorialising the achievements of sir stephen cleobu...
The Catholic Herald