Holy See

Helping the poor is not a fad but a duty, says Pope

as the rich get richer, the increasing misery and cries of the poor are ignored every day, pope francis has said. "we christians cannot stan...
Carol Glatz

Morning Catholic must-reads: 19/11/18

pope francis prayed for peace in the central african republic at yesterday’s angelus ( full text , full video ). the pope dined with 1,500 n...
Luke Coppen

World looks the other way at Christian persecution, Pope says

love for neighbour means being close to people, especially those facing oppression and violence for being christian, and engaging in charita...
Junno Arocho Esteves

Italy should get back taxes from Vatican, court rules

catholic leaders are open to discussing with the italian government a court ruling saying italy has the right to recover millions of dollars...
Catholic News Agency

Cupich and Wuerl collaborated on alternative sex abuse proposal

cardinal blase cupich of chicago and cardinal donald wuerl of washington collaborated extensively on a recently proposed policy for handling...
Ed Condon/CNA

Italian bishops vote to change translation of the Our Father

the italian bishops approved an updated translation of mass prayers, including a change in the translation of the our father, and they passe...
Carol Glatz

Milan court rules against Archbishop Viganò in inheritance lawsuit

a civil court in milan has ordered archbishop carlo maria viganò, a longtime diplomat and former vatican nuncio to the united states, to ret...
Carol Glatz

Catholics in Britain and America are drawing closer together

the launch of the american edition of the catholic herald brings to these shores our own version of a journal that has been making british c...
Charles Coulombe

A Marian moment away from the tourists

the paradox of modern mass tourism is that we all want to visit beautiful places that aren’t spoilt by tourism, and yet each of us is a tour...
Andrew M Brown

Leading articles

style and substance you hold in your hands the first us edition of the catholic herald. it was 130 years in the making, but we think you’ll ...
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