Pope Francis

The big story: Cardinal Danneels dies aged 85

what happened? cardinal godfried danneels, for years one of the dominant figures in european catholicism, has died aged 85 in his hometown o...
The Catholic Herald

This crisis of faith calls for action

a priest recently made a request for prayers on twitter. “pray for one of my older parishioners who has just died,” he wrote. “she said she ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis: with prayer, good can overcome evil

to pray is to believe in god’s power to replace the evil in the world with goodness, pope francis said at the general audience wednesday. “i...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Will Pope Francis meet the Chinese president this week?

as chinese president xi jinping travels to rome this week, there has been much speculation as to whether his trip will also include an unoff...
Courtney Grogan/CNA

Kazakhstan bishops issue statement supporting Archbishop Chullikatt

the bishops’ conference of kazakhstan issued a statement of support tuesday for archbishop francis chullikatt, apostolic nuncio to that coun...
Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 20/03/19

pope francis has recognised seven romanian bishops killed under communism as martyrs. kazakhstan’s bishops have issued a statement of suppor...
Luke Coppen

Pope Francis refuses to accept resignation of cardinal convicted of sex abuse cover-up

pope francis has not accepted the resignation of cardinal philippe barbarin as archbishop of lyon. the cardinal travelled to rome to present...
Staff Reporter

Pope meets cardinal convicted of abuse cover-up

as he announced he would do after he was convicted of covering up sexual abuse committed by a priest, french cardinal philippe barbarin of l...
Catholic News Service

Pope Francis: 'Christianity without tenderness does not work'

meeting with representatives of a charismatic group dedicated to caring for the sick, pope francis on monday emphasized the need for tendern...
Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 19/03/19

french prosecutors have called for the apostolic nuncio’s immunity to be lifted . the church in el salvador has criticised a proposed amnest...
Luke Coppen