Pope Francis

Dynastic dramas are so appealing because they're about family values

As family coherence becomes a memory, we've developed a taste for watching tight-knit families on our screens

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

The Russian Orthodox believers who treat the Tsar like a God

The 'god-tsarists' form the most vocal and best organised minority in the Russian Orthodox Church

Konstantin von Eggert

All baptised Christians must be missionaries, Pope Francis says

A baptized person who does not proclaim the Gospel is not a good Christian, the Pope added

Morning Catholic must-reads: 16/07/18

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Cause of Jesuit leader Fr Pedro Arrupe to open

He led the Society of Jesus from 1965 to 1983

Junno Arocho Esteves

168 sign letter calling for removal of bishop accused of raping nun

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar denies the allegations

Catholic News Service

The Greyfriars are returning to Walsingham for the first time since the Reformation

The Conventual Franciscans are experiencing a revival in England

Fr Dominic Allain

Pope personally thanks Portuguese cardinal for Amoris guidelines

The guidelines say it may be possible to admit couples in irregular unions to Holy Communion

Cardinal Arinze: If Protestants want to receive Communion, they should become Catholic

Cardinal Arinze weighs in on the Communion debate – and recalls the saint who inspired his vocation

After voting for abortion, why is Ireland still snapping up tickets for Pope Francis?

The rush to buy tickets for Pope Francis’s visit has surprised many observers