Holy See

Music: Terrific opera, but not for the thin-skinned

i don’t suppose even the vatican stockpiles more crucifixes than you find in the royal opera’s new production of bellini’s norma. hundreds i...

A gripping Vatican thriller with a right-on twist

conclave by robert harris, hutchinson, £20 robert harris’s new novel, conclave, is set in the near future when, after the death of a pope be...

Piers Paul Read

A weighty, one-stop guide to the liturgy

the t&t clark companion to liturgy edited by alcuin reid, t&t clark, £130 the t&t clark companion to liturgy has been launched i...

Hugh Somerville-Knapman OSB

Saint of the Week: John XXIII (October 11)

stretcher-bearer angelo giuseppe roncalli was born in the italian village of sotto il monte on november 25, 1881. he graduated in 1904 with ...

October 9 to October 15

cardinal nichols (westminster) sun: plenary assembly of the council of european episcopal conferences (day 4), principality of monaco, 7.00a...

The Catholic Herald

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Bishop urges Catholic schools to resist 'ideology of gender'

But Bishop Davies said Catholics must welcome people who had difficulty identifying with their biological sex

Pope challenges sports world to reject corruption

The Pope was speaking at the opening ceremony of a world conference on faith and sport hosted by the Pontifical Council for Culture

Catholic News Service

Full text: Common Declaration of Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Pope and Archbishop Justin Welby signed the declaration at a Vespers service in Rome

'Give voice to our common faith,' Pope and Archbishop Welby tell Christians

The Catholic and Anglican leaders signed a joint-declaration during a vespers service in the church of St Gregory in Rome

Associated Press