Pope Francis

What would the Passion sound like? Listen to Liszt's answer

it is in the approach to easter that our church’s musical life becomes richer than at any other time in the liturgical calendar. as jens f l...

David Oldroyd-Bolt

Benedict's statement lays bare the Church's divisions

benedict xvi’s decision to break his silence cannot have been made lightly. at the time of his resignation, the former pope announced his in...

Matthew Schmitz

Why won't the Orthodox pray with Francis in Bulgaria?

on may 5, pope francis begins a three-day trip to bulgaria. he will pray with members of the country’s catholic minority (who number around ...

A surprise resignation won't resolve Steubenville's tensions

the president of franciscan university of steubenville tendered his resignation on friday april 5, prompting a search for a new leader for a...

The 'Year of the Word' will remind us of Benedict XVI's wisdom

in september, the bishops of england and wales will unveil a programme of events to mark the “year of the word”, to which 2020 will be dedic...

Why has the global response to abuse been so sluggish?

the crisis of leadership in the catholic church resulting from the exposure of clerical sexual abuse and cover-up is protracted, pandemic an...

Christopher R. Altieri

World news: From Managua to Mujiaping

steubenville, ohio president of franciscan university resigns fr sean sheridan has unexpectedly resigned as president of franciscan universi...

The week in quotations

"she will be leaving in weeks" pakistan prime minister imran khan on asia bibi bbc interview "the sign of peace, reduced in catholic masses ...

Meanwhile: Yes, encyclicals are getting longer

catholics sometimes wonder whether papal encyclicals have got rather long in recent decades. now a researcher has confirmed the trend. sharo...

The best of the web: art patrons, proselytism and Catholic colleges

the decline – and return? – of patronage “for centuries,” wrote benjamin sutton at the art market website artsy, “the catholic church was on...