Holy See

Trump's nominee for Holy See grilled on China-Vatican relations

president donald trump’s nominee to serve as vatican ambassador for the us responded to a range of important catholic-related questions duri...
The Catholic Herald

First baby born in UK using transplanted womb

a baby girl has become the first child in the uk to be born to a mother using a donated womb. the baby's mother, grace davidson, 36, was bor...
The Catholic Herald

Veil of Veronica displayed at St. Peter's Basilica

the veil of st. veronica, best known to many catholics as an intangible element of the sixth station of the cross, known as "veronica wipes ...
Elise Allen

World’s tallest cross to remain at Franco monument in Spain

the 492-foot cross at spain's valle de los caidos – valley of the fallen – will remain standing despite the spanish government’s planned “re...
The Catholic Herald

Pope's period of respite continues despite recent surprise appearance

rome – despite making a surprise public appearance over the weekend and resuming some work meetings, pope francis continues to observe a doc...
Elise Allen

Pope sends ambulances to Ukraine for Easter amid negotiation efforts

rome – pope francis is sending four ambulances to ukraine filled with medical supplies for easter, as the vatican attempts to engage both uk...
Elise Allen

UK Catholic Medical Association calls for better palliative care, not assisted suicide

leicester, united kingdom – those who are facing death should be given adequate palliative care as opposed to being assisted in suicide, acc...
The Catholic Herald

Italian Church involves police to stop illegal online sale of alleged Carlo Acutis relics

the church in italy has sought the help of the police in tackling the sale of purported relics of carlo acutis. hundreds of alleged relics h...
Thomas Edwards

Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at Mass for the sick

rome – pope francis sunday made his first public appearance since leaving the hospital two weeks ago, coming into st. peter’s square at the ...
Elise Allen

Theodore McCarrick is dead, and his ghost haunts the Church

i remember the first time i heard about then-cardinal theodore mccarrick sharing a bed with young seminarians.  it was 2002, and i was ...
Crux Staff