Pope Francis

Pope Francis tells Fatima pilgrims: Follow the Mary of the Gospel

Do you honour 'a woman blessed because she believed always and everywhere in God's words or a 'plaster statue' from whom we beg favours at little cost?' the Pope asked
Junno Arocho Esteves

100 years on, Fatima is more important than ever

'I used to think that Fatima was something of a sideshow. I certainly do not think this now'
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Fatima at 100: Our Lady’s harrowing message of freedom

The famous vision of hell underscores the heights of the freedom for which we have been created
Fr Raymond de Souza

Pope arrives in Portugal to mark 100th anniversary of Fatima apparitions

Pope Francis will canonise brother and sister Francisco and Jacinta Marto
Associated Press

Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/05/17

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

The other centenary

this month marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most important innovations in recent catholic history. but this centenary is unlikely t...
The Catholic Herald

Bishop: the West Country is mission territory

bishop mark o’toole of plymouth has called on every catholic in his diocese to be a “disciple-making disciple”. in a pastoral message, the b...
Staff Reporter

The best of the blogosphere

✣ highlights from the week online the roots of ‘may the force be with you’ the well-known star wars phrase “may the force be with you” is mo...
Staff writers

Coptic Pope Tawadros II visits flock in Britain

coptic orthodox pope tawad­ros ii arrived in britain for his first pastoral visit last friday. he visited coptic parishes across the country...
Staff Reporter

Cardinal who converted captors declared Venerable

pope francis has signed a decree declaring vietnamese cardinal françois nguyen van thuan as venerable. the decree confirms that cardinal van...
Staff Reporter