Pope Francis

Satan is real, Pope Francis says

pope francis wednesday reminded those who think belief in the devil is antiquated or outdated that satan really exists and that jesus himsel...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 01/05/19

cardinal malcolm ranjith has accused sri lanka’s leaders of indulging in “blame games” after the easter sunday bombings. isis leader abu bak...
Luke Coppen

This Tolkien biopic is woefully unconvincing

what kind of man wrote the hobbit and the lord of the rings? what were his formative experiences? finnish director dome karukoski tries to a...
Fr Michael Ward

Pope Francis gives $500,000 to support migrants in Mexico

peter’s pence, a global charitable fund overseen by pope francis, will support migrants in limbo in mexico, the charity has announced. “men ...
Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 30/04/19

indian police have concluded that documents implicating cardinal george alencherry in financial wrongdoing were forged . the pope has named ...
Luke Coppen

Pope Francis: Find mercy in Christ's wounds

christ’s wounds contain the difficulties and persecutions of people who suffer today, pope francis said. speaking at the regina coeli addres...
Staff Reporter

Morning Catholic must-reads: 29/04/19

“the wounds of jesus are a treasure from which mercy comes,” pope francis said at yesterday's regina caeli ( full text , full video ). the p...
Luke Coppen

Chilean bishops fear new measure would threaten confessional seal

chilean bishops have said that while they support legislation requiring priests and religious authorities to report crimes, they also fear t...
Junno Arocho Esteves

Will Pope Francis meet Italy's anti-immigration firebrand?

with a popularity rating of 59 per cent and his right-wing lega movement’s poll figures now double the vote it took in last year’s general e...
Andrew Cusack

St Paul VI's other earth-shaking encyclical

sent to proclaim the gospels by jim mcmanus cssr, redemptorist publications, 164pp, £12.99/$15 pope paul vi’s great encyclical on evangelisa...
Fr Denis Blackledge SJ