Holy See

US archbishop appointed nuncio to Great Britain

a 72-year-old american archbishop who has served as nuncio to bangladesh, zimbabwe and the philippines has been appointed the holy see’s amb...

Pope to faithful: be instruments of Christ

jesus is the risen shepherd who takes upon his shoulders “our brothers and sisters crushed by evil in all its varied forms”, pope francis ha...

Cause of Fr Hamel is officially opened

the archdiocese of rouen has opened a formal inquiry into the cause for beatification of fr jacques hamel, who was killed while celebrating ...

Pope to visit Egypt despite terrorist attacks

the vatican has confirmed that pope francis will visit egypt next week despite attacks on churches that left at least 45 people dead. greg b...

EWTN chief to advise the Vatican

michael warsaw, chairman and ceo of ewtn global catholic network, has been named by pope francis as an adviser to the vatican secretariat fo...

In brief

euthanasia cases in oregon steadily rising a study in the journal jama oncology has found the number of euthanasia cases in oregon has risen...

The biblical crisis that Benedict resolved

before the ninetieth birthday of pope emeritus benedict xvi on easter sunday, tracey rowland published in these pages an appreciation for wh...

Fr Raymond de Souza

‘The Church’s real heroes are the little people’

i am in the book-lined study of a flat deep in the shadow of westminster cathedral. on the table sits the catholics: the church and its peop...

Rome’s memories of Peter and Paul come to life

peter and paul are attracting new interest in rome. a multimedia museum, based on a decade of research, restoration work and recent archaeol...

Desmond O'Grady

Saint of the week: Giles of Assisi (April 23)

begging for cloth blessed giles of assisi was a wealthy man who fell on his knees beforest francis and begged to be accepted into his compan...