Pope Francis

Order of Malta leader bans Traditional Latin Mass

the grand master of the order of malta has banned all liturgical ceremonies in the extraordinary form of the roman rite. a letter from fra’ ...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 11/06/19

the wrath of god “will be unleashed” against leaders who sell arms to war-torn countries, pope francis has said. cardinal raymond burke and ...

Pope says he wants to visit Iraq in 2020

announcing his desire to visit iraq in 2020, pope francis called for a peaceful resolution to crises in the middle east. he also warned that...

Zanchetta formally charged with abusing seminarians

a bishop close to pope francis has been formally charged with sexually assaulting two seminarians. bishop gustavo zanchetta has been barred ...

John Wilson appointed Archbishop of Southwark

pope francis has appointed bishop john wilson as the new archbishop of southwark. bishop wilson is currently an auxiliary bishop of the neig...

Pope Francis on Pentecost: 'Christian life unravels' without the Holy Spirit

without the gifts of the holy spirit, christians lack that which animates them and gives them internal life and harmony, pope francis said o...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 10/06/19

pope francis prayed for an end to violence in sudan at yesterday’s regina caeli ( full text ). india's prime minister narendra modi has made...

Holy See confirms changes to Italian liturgical translation of Our Father, Gloria

the apostolic see has confirmed the translation of the third edition of the roman missal prepared by the italian bishops' conference. the tr...

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American Catholics made a deal with liberalism. It hasn't worked out

“what do i do if my parents won’t take me to confession?” those of us who have taught catechism classes, and heard questions like this, beco...

Brandon McGinley

Should bishops be giving financial gifts to one another?

the us bishops arrive in baltimore next week for their second plenary meeting in the year of serious crisis that began last june. they will ...