Pope Francis

Fearing is believing

‘the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. so said franklin d roosevelt in his 1933 inauguration speech. he was paraphrasing the ameri...

Constance Watson

‘A radical expression of faith’

last year was the 500th anniversary of the battle of pamplona, the occasion when a cannonball shattered the leg of a basque gentleman soldie...

Melanie McDonagh

The power of three

it is traditional to accept new catechumens (those being prepared to come into full communion with the roman catholic church) during the eas...

Reigning cats and dogs

you mean ‘exhumation’.” “no, ‘excavation’.” “but a jawbone – that must be proof of some locked-up nun from the old days when they were up to...

Anthony Cazalet

End war in Ukraine before it ends humanity, pleads Pope

pope francis has again lamented the war in ukraine and appealed for peace more than a month after russia’s invasion. “enough. stop it. silen...

Pope Francis consecrates Russia and Ukraine to Immaculate Heart of Mary

pope francis has consecrated russia and ukraine to the immaculate heart of mary with a prayer asking for peace in the world. at the end of a...

Hannah Brockhaus

Pope urges Catholics to take part in consecration of Russia to Immaculate Heart of Mary

pope francis has written a letter asking all catholics to assemble in their parishes on friday to pray the act of consecration of the world,...

"Everything is in God's hands now," says Ukrainian priest

lviv, ukraine. i met with father nesto kysyk the same morning four russian cruise missiles slammed into a military aircraft hangar on the ed...

Pope promulgates Apostolic Constitution to reform Roman Curia

the vatican published on saturday a long-awaited document implementing pope francis’ reform of the organization and structure of the roman c...

Pope Francis to consecrate Russia and Ukraine to Immaculate Heart of Mary

pope francis will consecrate russia and ukraine to the immaculate heart of mary, the vatican has announced. the holy see press office said: ...