Holy See

Celibacy is to be conserved, Pope tells seminarians

pope leo xiv has urged seminarians not to think of themselves as “alone” or “by yourselves” as they progress in their formations. in his mee...
Charles Collins

Pope says Jesus can heal 'fatigue of living' caused by modernity

pope leo xiv has urged catholics to trust in jesus's healing power in order to deal with the “fatigue of living” that increasingly afflicts ...
Charles Collins

Bishops must be celibate and work with priests to address society's failures, says Pope

pope leo xiv has said that the leadership of the church must focus on helping the catholic faithful who are often facing despairing situatio...
Charles Collins

Pope Leo blesses thousands of seminarians gathered in Rome

pope leo xiv has blessed more than 2,500 seminarians who have converged in rome this week. drawn from 57 countries, ranging from albania to ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo denounces terrorist attack in Syria on Greek Orthodox church

pope leo xiv has described a terrorist attack on a greek orthodox church in damascus as “vile” during his wednesday general audience at the ...
Charles Collins

Catholics in Seville reduced to tears by botched Virgin Mary restoration

catholics in seville have been left distraught by the attempted restoration of an acclaimed 17th-century statue of the virgin of macarena th...
The Catholic Herald

The Hindu nationalism that makes India dangerous for Christians

men playing football in a vancouver suburb on a warm evening in june 2023 thought someone was letting off fireworks when their game was inte...
Simon Caldwell

New York parish holds ‘Pride Mass’ on Trinity Sunday

all saints catholic church in the diocese of syracuse, new york, has been at the centre of increasing public controversy after hosting a “pr...
The Catholic Herald

Leo tells politicians to learn from Thomas More, the 'perfect' public servant

pope leo xiv has encouraged politicians to take inspiration from st thomas more as a perfect example of a public servant. the american-born ...
The Catholic Herald

Liverpool's Catholic cathedral upgraded to Grade I listed status

the government has awarded the metropolitan cathedral of christ the king in liverpool grade i listed status following advice from historic e...
The Catholic Herald