Pope Francis

Pontifical Academy for Life president says assisted suicide 'feasible'

the italian archbishop in charge of the pontifical academy of life has said that assisted suicide is “feasible” under certain conditions. ar...

Pope Francis gives King Charles 'relic of the True cross' as coronation gift

pope francis has given king charles ‘a relic of the true cross’ as a coronation gift.  fragments said to be from the cross on which jes...

Olenka Hamilton

Pope Francis defends St. John Paul II against ‘offensive conjectures’ from brother of missing ‘Vatican girl’

pope francis on sunday defended st. john paul ii against a recent accusation that the polish pope secretly visited women at night. speaking ...

Hannah Brockhaus

The significance of Biden's visit to Knock shrine

on friday us president joe biden made an unexpected visit to ireland’s most eminent catholic shrine at knock during his visit to ireland to ...

Dubhaltach O Reachtnin

Pope appoints Spanish archbishop as Nuncio to Great Britain

pope francis has appointed a spanish archbishop who speaks six languages as the new apostolic nuncio to great britain. madrid-born archbisho...

Francis of Assisi: a saint for all seasons

the director of the national gallery speaks to melanie mcdonagh about their new exhibition. it’s almost 800 years since st francis of assisi...

Melanie McDonagh

Mary, Mariana and Moreno: Catholic mysticism in the Ecuadorian mountains

there’s a rugged patch of the high latin american andes which is an enigmatic treat, steeped in catholic mystery, fables, prophecy and art. ...

An Easter Anthology, by Arthur Howells

an easter anthology arthur howells hodder & stoughton, £16.99, 288 pages when thinking of anthologies, two types come immediately to min...

Fr Hugh Somerville-Knapman

'Rise, Peter': Consternation as German bishops endorse blessings of homosexual unions

"rise, peter, and fulfil this pastoral office divinely entrusted to you,” exclaimed pope leo x in 1520 in the face of the errors of martin l...

The Roche Rescript impoverishes the whole Church, says Chairman of Latin Mass Society

seminarians of the priestly fraternity of st peter (fssp) prepare to receive minor orders at wigratzbad since pope francis’s apostolic lette...