Holy See

For many Catholics, this will be a 'none of the above' election

i was a “conscientious abstainer” for the brexit referendum in 2016; and if conversations with friends are anything to judge by, many cathol...
Mary Kenny

Was there really a plan to relocate the Vatican to Ireland?

on july 18, 1931, the liverpool weekly post reported some startling news. it said that owing to “quarrels with fascists and mussolini”, pope...
The Catholic Herald

The growing Marian enrichment of the Church's calendar

the addition of a new feast to the universal calendar – our lady of loreto on december 10 – is a reminder of the growing marian enrichment o...
Fr Raymond de Souza

Officials object to a 'mega parish' plan in Germany's oldest diocese

following an intervention by the vatican, germany’s oldest diocese has put on hold plans to reduce its number of parishes from almost 900 to...
Anian Christoph Wimmer

A new bishop wants his predecessor to atone – in very practical ways

the big news from the us last week concerned the unprecedented amends bishop mark e brennan of wheeling-charleston has ordered his disgraced...
Christopher R. Altieri

World news: From Beijing to Bangui

grand rapids, michigan diocese backs priest over communion refusal the diocese of grand rapids has backed a priest who refused communion to ...
Staff writers

Overlooked: Cardinal Becciu denies links with hospital deal

what happened? a former senior official at the vatican secretariat of state has strongly denied a series of claims about his involvement wit...
Staff writers

The big story: Argentine priests jailed for more than 40 years

what happened? two priests have been jailed for more than 40 years each for raping and sexually abusing deaf children at a school in argenti...
Staff writers

Schönborn's soberingly honest reflection

it is not often that a cardinal gives a speech that sends shockwaves through the catholic church. but that was what happened when cardinal c...
The Catholic Herald

World news: from Boston to Bangui

peoria, illinois archbishop sheen beatification date announced archbishop fulton sheen will be beatified on december 21, the diocese of peor...
The Catholic Herald