Pope Francis

Confessions of a ‘new ultramontane’

it is distressing to contemplate how much influence journalists have on catholic life, but in truth this has long been the case. the furious...
Matthew Schmitz

The crimes Ireland hasn’t faced

during pope francis’s visit to ireland last weekend, comparisons were repeatedly drawn between the huge numbers who attended events at john ...
Mary Kenny

The root of the abuse crisis

why is the church still struggling to get a grip on a scandal that emerged decades ago? surveying the ravaged landscape of the church today,...
Christopher R. Altieri

Comments of the week

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The Catholic Herald

Spiritual books: reviewed by Francis Phillips

edward sri, founder of a fellowship for catholic university students and professor of theology at the augustine institute, has written into ...
Francis Phillips

Cardinal Maradiaga blames 'hit man' journalist for allegations against him

He has been accused of ignoring allegations of sexual misconduct among seminarians
Staff Reporter

The pope we lost: why we must not forget John Paul I

The smiling pope was patently holy and clever – but, if his pontificate had lasted, would he have faced the same problems as Pope Francis?
Damian Thompson

The National Eucharistic Congress will be a landmark event for the Church

At Adoremus, thousands will take to the streets of Liverpool - including Protestant leaders
Mark Greaves

Viganò has broken the silence. Expect the Vatican to dig in

The archbishop has revealed a network which had long been discussed
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Cupich says interview edited unfairly

The cardinal had described the Viganò testimony as a potential 'rabbit hole' for Pope Francis
Catholic News Agency