Pope Francis

Pope points to Mary’s trust in God on solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

on the solemnity of the immaculate conception, pope francis encouraged catholics to imitate mary’s deep trust and openness to god when faced...
Courtney Grogan/CNA

The Algerian martyrs shed their blood for Christ, pope says

ahead of the beatification saturday of bishop pierre claverie and his 18 companions, who were martyred in algeria between 1994 and 1996, pop...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Pope approves new legislation governing Vatican City

pope francis has published new laws governing the administration of vatican city state, including the formation of a new oversight body for ...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/12/18

pope francis has approved new legislation governing vatican city state. healthcare professionals must not “be forced either to participate i...
Luke Coppen

After China deal, two underground bishops step down at Vatican's request

two underground bishops in china have agreed to step aside in favor of bishops of the chinese patriotic catholic association, in the wake of...
Catholic News Agency

Escaping the loneliness of modern art

friar alejandro arias is a 22-year-old conventual franciscan who is in formation to be a franciscan brother. originally from colombia, friar...
Jeff Cimmino

Many comedians have a Catholic background - and no wonder

back when the united states was primarily dominated – both in numbers and in culture – by the wasps, a strange paradox emerged which has rem...
Charles Coulombe

Newman's greatest achievement: putting the personal over the abstract

what were shakespeare’s greatest play and leonardo’s greatest painting? the very questioning is contentious and sparks verbal wars, most vio...
Fr George Rutler

Last orders? Spain's vanishing monasteries

catholics in spain have voiced alarm at the rapid decline of monastic life in the country, despite reassurances from church leaders. “we are...
Jonathan Luxmoore

The 'gay network' claims which reach far beyond Connecticut

the day after the raid on sante fe, the rector of holy apostles college and seminary in the archdiocese of hartford came forward to discuss ...
Michael Warren Davis