Pope Francis

New Ukrainian bishops for England and Australia

pope francis has named new bishops for the ukrainian catholic dioceses in london and in melbourne, australia. the vatican announced on wedne...
Catholic News Service

Pope appoints first woman to Vatican foreign ministry post

pope francis has named francesca di giovanni, a longtime vatican official, as an undersecretary in the vatican's foreign ministry office, ma...
Junno Arocho Esteves

Preaching one thing then doing another is 'pastoral schizophrenia,' Pope says

the crowds following jesus during his lifetime said he taught with "authority" because he lived what he preached, pope francis has said. "au...
Cindy Wooden

World's youngest Catholic bishop consecrated in Ukraine

the world’s youngest catholic bishop was consecrated in ukraine sunday. bishop stepan sus, 38, was consecrated a bishop in kyiv's cathedral ...
The Catholic Herald

South Sudan peace declaration signed in Rome

the republic of south sudan and the south sudan opposition movements alliance (ssoma) signed a peace declaration in rome on sunday that will...
The Catholic Herald

Morning Catholic must-reads: 15/01/20

the apostolic exhortation on the amazon synod will be released “by the end of this month or in early february” , cardinal cláudio hummes has...
Luke Coppen

Ignatius Press to keep Benedict XVI listed as coauthor of new celibacy book

amid still-unfolding controversy surrounding a new book on priestly celibacy, the book’s us publisher says it plans to continue identifying ...
JD Flynn/CNA

Cardinal Pell transferred to new maximum-security prison

cardinal george pell has reportedly been transferred out of the melbourne prison in which he has been incarcerated for more than a year&nbsp...
Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Sarah: Claim that Benedict did not co-author book on celibacy is 'defamation' of 'exceptional gravity'

cardinal robert sarah has said that claims pope emeritus benedict xvi did not co-author with him a new book on priestly celibacy are “defama...
Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/01/20

the number of south korean catholics increased by 49 per cent between 1999 and 2018, a new study has found. apostolic nuncio archbishop giam...
Luke Coppen