Holy See

Vatican court convicts Italian of money laundering

the vatican city state court sentenced an italian contractor, who had done work for several vatican offices, to 2 1/2 years in jail for usin...

'My filth crackles as He seizes hold of me': an interview with Sister Wendy Beckett

the copthorne tam hotel is a tall, nondescript tower-block that sheds a thick shadow across the back of high street kensington station. the ...

Priest apologises for funeral homily that focused on suicide

a michigan priest criticised for emphasising suicide in his homily during a recent funeral for an 18-year-old who took his own life has sinc...

Carol Zimmermann

Pope Francis tells Curia: 'Spare no effort' in bringing abusers to justice

pope francis strongly condemned clerical sex abuse in his annual christmas speech to the roman curia friday, promising that the church leade...

Courtney Grogan/CNA

Vietnam could allow the Holy See to appoint a nuncio 'in the near future'

Negotiators are trying to establish full diplomatic relations between the Vatican and the communist state

What is Pope Francis doing in 2019?

The Pope has a busy schedule, but February's meeting on abuse could be a defining moment

Pope Francis meets Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad

Murad, who was enslaved by ISIS, received the Nobel prize for her 'efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war'

Courtney Grogan/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/12/18

vietnam has reportedly agreed to allow the holy see to appoint a resident nuncio “in the near future” . pope francis met the nobel prize-win...

Dear Fr Rutler: what should I do when my family trash-talk the Pope?

dear father rutler, pope francis isn’t my favourite vicar of christ of the last couple of millennia, but i don’t like the way some of my fri...

Fr George Rutler

Nine books that will lift your spirits

it is always a fascinating exercise to look back over the year and try to select the most memorable books reviewed. why this book and not th...

Francis Phillips