Life

The interior life in an age of outrage

In a culture animated by suspicion and online indignation, Christians are called to recover the quiet, integrating power of the interior life

The toxic war on human fertility

The Church is curiously silent about industrial microplastics and endocrine disruptors that poison our food and drink

A land of no cathedrals: how the Cambodian Church came back from 'Year Zero' of Khmer Rouge

despite being a former french colony, cambodia has no cathedrals. the khmer rouge destroyed most church buildings soon after seizing control...

Family attributes toddler's recovery after near-drowning to Cardinal Pell's intercession

the parents of a toddler who miraculously survived near-drowning in the family swimming pool have attributed his recovery to the intercessio...

US State Department 'monitoring’ prosecution of woman in abortion facility ‘buffer zone’ case, 'concerned' about free speech in Britain

a bureau within the us state department said on sunday it is “monitoring” the abortion facility “buffer zone” case of a dorset woman, ahead ...

The Catholic Herald

New study claims John Paul II's visits boosted fertility rates across Latin America

rome – a new study claims that by stressing themes of marriage and family during 13 visits to the region between 1979 and 1996, st. john pau...

Church leaders pray for victims of Myanmar earthquake

mumbai, india – on sunday, pope francis offered his prayers for the people of myanmar, who have been “suffering so much because of the earth...

Nirmala Carvalho

Catholic teacher killed by separatists in Indonesia

a catholic teacher was killed and seven other people injured in an attack by separatists on a school in the papua highlands province of indo...

Ngala Chimton / Crux

Keeping the flame alive: BBC documentary 'First Communion' is tender-hearted, insightful and cynical

watching the bbc’s new documentary "first communion", i was struck by the image of a child’s star wars stormtrooper toy adorned with a rosar...

Pope's health continues to improve, but Easter plans still uncertain

rome – nearly a week after being discharged from the hospital, pope francis continues to make slow but steady improvement, however, it is st...