Pope Francis

The monsignor who lived at a gentlemen's club

i have dinner at the travellers club in london’s pall mall with an author who has written widely on both the church of england and the royal...
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

The broadcaster ruffling feathers at home and abroad

love him or hate him – and opinion is strikingly divided on that point – raymond arroyo (pictured) is the king of the catholic airwaves. lay...
Michael Warren Davis

Knight falls: The Order of Malta expels the author of 'The Dictator Pope'

when henry sire published his book the dictator pope last year, he knew it could bring reprisals. indeed, it was originally published pseudo...
Dan Hitchens

Archbishop Scicluna’s return to the Vatican is heartening news

the news that pope francis has appointed the 59-year-old archbishop charles scicluna of malta to the position of adjunct secretary at the co...
Christopher R. Altieri

World news

paradise, united states pope francis prays for victims of wildfires addressing pilgrims in st peter’s square on sunday, pope francis prayed ...
Staff writers

Martyrs and tomorrow’s Church

It is, perversely, a mark of Catholicism’s success that it is being targeted in Africa
The Catholic Herald

Catholics in California seek to consecrate the state to Mary

A film artist came up with the idea while praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament
Denis Grasska

Pope Francis: God alone can heal the wounds of sin

people need the mercy of god and the healing of the holy spirit to root out the sin in their lives – they cannot do it on their own, pope fr...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Venice illuminated in red for Asia Bibi and all persecuted Christians

Pope Francis said the event 'will draw the due attention' to the suffering of Christians around the world
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Polish bishops beg forgiveness from abuse survivors

They also urged perpetrators to repentance
Catholic News Agency