Pope Francis

Will Pope Francis meet Xi Jinping in Kazakhstan?

speculation is growing that the leader of the catholic church could meet the leader of the chinese communist party (ccp) in kazakhstan next ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope leads Catholic Church in mourning death of Queen Elizabeth II

pope francis has offered his condolences to king charles iii for the death of his mother, queen elizabeth, the uk’s longest-serving monarch....
Simon Caldwell

Clericalism vs Synodality: how does the Pope reconcile Order of Malta overhaul with other reforms?

last weekend, pope francis issued a new constitution for the order of malta, appointing a provisional sovereign council as part of an ongoin...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Grech: will the next pope come from Malta?

maltese cardinal mario grech, secretary general of the synod of bishops, has said he views the open letters on the synodal path as a “public...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Tagle promotion puts him in pole position to succeed Francis

cardinal luis antonio tagle - fast-emerging as a frontrunner to succeed pope francis , as rumours grow about a looming papal resignation – m...
Staff Reporter

Will demand grow to end celibacy, as Pope signals zero tolerance on abuse?

pope francis says he has taken personal responsibility to rid the church of sexual abuse. he told cnn portugal that he was “responsible that...
The Catholic Herald

Pope issues new constitution for Order of Malta, with a bitter aftertaste

pope francis has issued a new constitution for the order of malta, appointing a provisional sovereign council as part of an ongoing renewal ...
The Catholic Herald

Was John Paul I the last Italian pope?

on september 4, pope francis beatified pope john paul i – “the smiling pope” – who died after just 33 days in office. at a ceremony in st pe...
The Catholic Herald

English Cardinal Arthur Roche is of course papabile and here is why

the one and only english pope was nicholas breakspear. a failed vocation from st albans, he later made a name for himself as the hard-boiled...
Simon Caldwell

Does bishop’s intervention herald pushback against Irish synodal process?

the bishop of waterford and lismore, alphonsus cullinan, has said the irish national synthesis sent to rome revealed “an attitude to what co...
The Catholic Herald