Pope Francis

The Pope's prayer app is an excellent idea

pope francis launched his own profile on the “click to pray” app on sunday, january 20, just ahead of his departure for world youth day cele...
Christopher R. Altieri

Notre Dame's Columbus murals: the bigger picture

oliver cromwell reportedly paused over the body of charles i – freshly liberated of its head – and muttered, “cruel necessity.” no doubt he ...
Michael Warren Davis

Turin: Europe's greatest baroque city

there’s no place colder than the lombard plain in january, and nowhere colder in lombardy than the vast echoing church and cloisters of the ...
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Archbishop Fisher: a strong voice who inspires affection

australia’s second youngest archbishop, archbishop anthony fisher op of sydney, has made quite an impression on the global church. speaking ...
Natasha Marsh

World Youth Day offered glimpses of the Church at her best

world youth day appeared, even for those of us who watched from afar, to be the church at her best – joyous, united, drawing energy for evan...
Fr Raymond de Souza

New York bishop to lead Diocese of Columbus

pope francis accepted the retirement of bishop frederick campbell of columbus, ohio, thursday, appointing bishop robert j. brennan, auxiliar...
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Morning Catholic must-reads: 31/01/19

asia bibi could leave pakistan “within days” . wikileaks has published a letter from pope francis concerning the order of malta ( full text ...
Luke Coppen

New York passes Child Victims Act, Cuomo takes aim at bishops

new york state legislators yesterday passed the child victims act. the new measure extends the period of time in which both civil suits and ...
Ed Condon/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 30/01/19

burmese cardinal charles bo has said that a dam project funded by china would “destroy our nation's destiny and dignity” . a missionary prie...
Luke Coppen

Cuba's first new church inaugurated since revolution

the first new catholic church in cuba since the the country’s revolution 60 years ago was inaugurated on saturday. sacred heart of jesus par...
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