Holy See

Bishop Daly, who aided Bloody Sunday victims, dies

The retired Bishop of Derry, who became a hero after administering last rites to victims on the streets and waving a blood-stained handkerchief, has died at the age of 82
Staff Reporter

The Young Pope is 'not wildly inaccurate', says HBO chief

A television series starring Jude Law as Pope will premiere this Autumn
Staff Reporter

'Disciples of Satan'? I know what the Pope means, but most parish secretaries are wonderful

Church secretaries should be a cheery voice at the end of the phone to prevent scaring away callers
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Bishop of Hong Kong defends Vatican stance on human rights in China

Cardinal John Tong said the Church 'cannot and should not' intervene in political struggles in China
Staff Reporter

Morning Catholic must-reads: 05/08/16

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
Luke Coppen

Forgive others and find peace, Pope urges faithful in Assisi

Pontiff says that in the Year of Mercy it's 'ever clearer that the path of forgiveness can truly renew the Church and the world'
Catholic News Service

Make Oscar Romero a patron saint of WYD 2016, says Panamanian bishop

The martyr, who was assassinated while celebrating Mass, is suggested as patron saint at WYD to be held in Panama
Mark Greaves

Defending the common good

To prevent attacks before they occur, the underlying causes of ISIS’s success must be addressed
Matthew Shadle

Book review: The modern martyrs we’ve already forgotten

Behind his roll-call of heroic individuals, The God of the Gulag shows how communism finally died from within
Francis Phillips

Lighting the way for the world

on saturday night a patch of land outside kraków became a field of light. from a distance, the field had a mellow glow. up close, you could ...
The Catholic Herald