Pope Francis

Vatican trial raises the question: Is Pope Francis ‘Great Reformer’ or ‘Great Restorer’?

rome – anyone who’s ever read or seen  inherit the wind  knows that almost 100 years ago, a celebrated trial took place in the ame...
John Allen

The plight of Christians in the Holy Land this Christmas

this editorial from the catholic herald reflects on the attack on christians in gaza yesterday. there is one part of the church where the ce...
The Catholic Herald

Becciu guilty: sentenced to five-and-a-half-years imprisonment by Vatican court

rome – in the long-awaited denouement of the vatican’s “trial of the century,” which has been seen widely as a litmus test of pope francis’s...
John L Allen

Hidden genius: celebrating the obscure Pesellino at the National Gallery in London

how many people had heard of francesco di stefano before london’s national gallery decided to stage a mini-exhibition of his work? better kn...
Serenhedd James

A History of the Catholic Church, by Piers Paul Read

a history of the catholic church piers paul read meid, £25, 560 pages piers paul read – veteran novelist, historian and biographer – has pro...
Serenhedd James

Pope appoints Clifton priest as next Bishop of Plymouth

pope francis has appointed a clifton priest as the next bishop of plymouth. canon christopher whitehead will be consecrated as the 10th bish...
Simon Caldwell

Police investigate Pope's surgeon for alleged fabrication of medical records

rome – a surgeon who has twice operated on pope francis is under investigation for falsifying hospital records. the italian daily la stampa ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope has chosen where he wants to be buried

pope francis addressed concerns about his health in a recent interview while discussing plans for his own funeral and burial in a different ...
The Catholic Herald

Changing the conclave? Whatever happens next is likely also to have happened before

rome – despite two separate denials of mounting intensity, speculation continues to make the rounds that pope francis has tasked a veteran i...
John L Allen

Pope demands loyalty from Syro-Malabar Church after resignation of controversial cardinal

mumbai – a leading dissident in india’s syro-malabar church has expressed satisfaction for the resignations of two senior officials, includi...
Nirmala Carvalho