Holy See

Cardinal Schönborn to represent Pope at Black Madonna chapel jubilee

pope leo xiv has turned to cardinal christoph schönborn, o.p., to represent him at major marian anniversaries in germany. on 9 august, the h...
The Catholic Herald

Rubio sees U.S.–Vatican ties as key to peace efforts

secretary of state marco rubio has highlighted growing diplomatic alignment between the vatican and the united states, suggesting the two co...
The Catholic Herald

EU ‘must not impose’ says Bishop of Funchal

the first meeting between the new holy father, pope leo xiv, and the commission of the bishops’ conferences of the european union (comece) t...
Niwa Limbu

Nagasaki’s witness: 80 years after the atomic bomb

Catholics of Nagasaki kept the Faith through persecution, isolation, and war.
Thomas Edwards

Reviving a legacy: inside the Challoner Club’s grand inaugural Mass and reception

as an old amplefordian, i have always taken an interest in reading about the challoner club in the ampleforth journal , where it is mentione...
Niwa Limbu

Bishop Peter Elliott, champion of Tradition, dies aged 81

the church in australia is mourning the death of one of its most eloquent defenders of tradition. auxiliary bishop emeritus peter john ellio...
The Catholic Herald

Four more Catholic dioceses in Germany reject same-sex blessings guidelines

a growing number of german dioceses are refusing to adopt a new text for blessing couples, citing inconsistencies with rome’s december 2023 ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo visits gravely ill Spanish boy in Rome hospital

The Pope paid an unannounced visit to an intensive care unit to pray with the family of a 15-year-old boy who remains in critical condition
Niwa Limbu

Vatican Observatory director lists three scientific fields for Catholic attention

fr richard d’souza sj, the new director of the vatican observatory, has listed three emerging scientific fields that catholics should pay cl...
The Catholic Herald

Pope continues papal messages to Medjugorje youth festival

Festival draws 50,000 as Pope continues annual message tradition.
The Catholic Herald