Pope Francis

What is Pope Francis doing in 2019?

The Pope has a busy schedule, but February's meeting on abuse could be a defining moment

Pope Francis meets Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad

Murad, who was enslaved by ISIS, received the Nobel prize for her 'efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war'

Courtney Grogan/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/12/18

vietnam has reportedly agreed to allow the holy see to appoint a resident nuncio “in the near future” . pope francis met the nobel prize-win...

Does the Christmas classic ‘Baby, it’s Cold Outside’ really promote date rape?

a controversy has erupted on american airwaves: should frank loesser’s christmas classic, baby, it’s cold outside, be banned by radio statio...

Dear Fr Rutler: what should I do when my family trash-talk the Pope?

dear father rutler, pope francis isn’t my favourite vicar of christ of the last couple of millennia, but i don’t like the way some of my fri...

Fr George Rutler

The hammer that laid Europe’s foundations

as europe passed the poignant milestone of november 11, it could have escaped no one’s attention what inspired the project to unite the cont...

How the Diocese of Shrewsbury is creating a springtime of vocations

spring can seem far off in these darkest days of our year. yet at christmas, the days are already imperceptibly growing longer and brighter....

Bishop Mark Davies

‘Beauty can lead to faith’ – an interview with the director of the Vatican Museums

barbara jatta, the first woman to direct the vatican museums in their 512-year history, says that she grew up amid the smells of solvent. he...

Desmond O'Grady

My marathon church tour

on a recent sunday, i went to three church services and a synagogue – all in one morning. well, to be honest, i went to little bits of three...

The plot to depose Henry VIII

if a zealous priest called gregory botolph had guarded his tongue more carefully in holy week of 1540, england might well be a catholic coun...

Jack Scarisbrick