Pope Francis

The week in quotations

"it is necessary not only to eliminate the nuclear threat by abolishing nuclear weapons, but at the same time to make all people richer in a...

Letters: Being 'born again' cannot just be an emotional experience

to be born again, we need sacraments sir – with the greatest respect, i have to differ quite sharply from fr rolheiser’s article on the mean...

The Catholic Herald

China and its critics should both take a close look at the past

in a recent article in this magazine, tim stanley upped the ante by suggesting that the government of china is “pure evil”. his observation ...

Lucien de Guise

The family needs defending more than ever

it’s no secret that marriage and family have been under heavy attack in western culture for quite some time. not intelligent attacks, mind y...

In his letter to priests, the Pope speaks from the heart

in a surprise for the feast of st jean-marie vianney, pope francis released a lengthy and substantive letter to priests. august 4th this yea...

Fr Raymond de Souza

The unnamable violence: Why the West is silent about the wave of desecration

on july 14, parishioners of saint-budoc à porspoder in france learned that a vandal or vandals had vomited in the parish’s holy water stoups...

Matthew Schmitz

To beat persecution, we must tackle the arms trade

the us state department recently hosted the second ministerial to advance religious freedom. bringing together more than 1,000 civil society...

Benedict Rogers

How US Catholic colleges help students discern

this year, the us bishops’ annual report on new ordinands to the priesthood identifies catholic colleges having the most ordinands among the...

The JPII Institute authorities have been caught off guard

the present and future of the pontifical john paul ii theological institute for marriage and family sciences has students and professors of ...

Christopher R. Altieri

World news: from Uruguay to Enugu

salt lake city bishop stands by priest after parents’ protest more than 150 parents have signed a petition calling for the removal of their ...