Pope Francis

Week in review

the big story of the past seven days ✣ organisers of february abuse summit named what happened? the vatican has named the organising committ...

The Catholic Herald

The afternoon I found Christ in my college library

in this extract from mind, heart, and soul: intellectuals and the path to rome , edited by robert george and rj snell, the dominican theolog...

Fr Thomas Joseph White

Nietzsche: the world’s most misunderstood philosopher?

i am dynamite: a life of nietzsche by sue prideaux, faber, 444pp, £25/$30 nietzsche is alive as most philosophers aren’t. this is partly bec...

Mass readings

ordinary form divine office week i sunday, december 2: the first sunday of advent jer 33:14-16; ps 25; 1 thes 3:12-4:2; lk 21:25-28, 34-36 m...

The Catholic Herald

China agreement is a 'slap in the face', human rights activist says

Chen Guangcheng, who was imprisoned for his pro-life advocacy, said the deal was 'preposterous'

Catholic News Agency

Second Newman miracle confirmed

Blessed John Henry Newman may be canonised as early as next year, the Herald has learned

Analysis: on sexual abuse, what can the US bishops, and the Pope, do next?

After the Vatican scotched a proposal to address the crisis, the world is watching what the Church does next

Doctrine remains problem in relations, SSPX affirms after Vatican meeting

The SSPX superior general said 'irreducible doctrinal divergence' had to be resolved, but that God 'does not necessarily ask the Society to convince its interlocutors'

Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 27/11/18

there is "great confusion in the church" because the relationship between doctrine and "pastoral care for people in difficult situations is ...

The bishops have to realise they are part of the problem

the decision to appoint cardinal blase cupich to the organising committee for the vatican's february child protection meeting has already ca...

Christopher R. Altieri