Pope Francis

Pope Leo’s first 100 days: silence, strategy, and the enigma ahead

Pope Leo’s quiet first months leave Church awaiting decisive moves.
Gavin Ashenden

Michael Voris alleges abuse by Notre Dame priest and university cover-up

michael voris has alleged that a priest from indiana’s university of notre dame made serious sexual advances towards him in the summer of 19...
Niwa Limbu

Sylvester Stallone among Kennedy Center honourees chosen by Trump

The US President has announced that this year's prestigious Kennedy Center awards will include one of Hollywood’s best-known Catholics
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo returns to Castel Gandolfo for mini-break

After arriving at the papal summer residence the pontiff briefly spoke to reporters about the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza
The Catholic Herald

Madonna begs Pope Leo to visit Gaza 'before it’s too late'

The US pop phenomenon, who was born and raised Catholic, has called on the Pope to intervene and 'bring your light to the children'
The Catholic Herald

Filipino vocations could redraw the future of Catholicism

The archipelagic country in Southeast Asia is poised to reshape Catholicism's clerical landscape, especially when the homelands of Europe languish in vocational decline
Samantha Smith

SSPX pilgrimage for Jubilee endorsed by Vatican despite canonical dispute

The Vatican’s official Jubilee 2025 calendar lists a pilgrimage by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X. The occasion will mark a rare moment of visible accord following long-running tensions between SSPX and the Vatican
The Catholic Herald

Why I quit UK politics to try and become a Catholic priest

The Covid pandemic was perhaps the moment when I began to think seriously about it. As we came out of lockdown and picked up the pieces of pre-pandemic life, this sense of needing to make a change came back strongly
James Somerville-Meikle

Vox party leader lashes out at Spain's bishops for 'weakness' and 'silence'

Santiago Abascal has criticised the country’s bishops of being 'muzzled' by a combination of government grants and fallout from the Church’s sexual abuse crisis
The Catholic Herald

Detroit archbishop’s new appointment sparks controversy

detroit archbishop edward weisenburger has come under fire for appointing a priest linked to a group that supports women’s ordination as the...
The Catholic Herald