Pope Francis

Morning Catholic must-reads: 03/03/17

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

Pope Francis: pray for persecuted Christians this month

The Pope's prayer intentions for March have been released in a video message

Wavering on abuse?

this is a dangerous moment in the global struggle against clerical abuse. there is a growing perception that, after almost two decades of co...

The Catholic Herald

The big story of the past seven days

✣  pope criticises christians leading a double life what happened? in a homily at morning mass last week pope francis criticised cathol...

The best of the Catholic blogosphere

✣   highlights from the week online saving history from isis and the weather an american benedictine monk is working to preserve ancien...

Francis and Justin Welby mull warzone trip

pope francis has become the first pope to visit an anglican church in rome. francis took part in an evening liturgy at all saints’ anglican ...

Cardinal: I fear Rome will betray the faithful

cardinal joseph zen has said he fears the vatican will betray the underground church in china by pursuing a deal with the government. in an ...

Bishop: I was abused by a priest

a bishop who first arrived in australia as a refugee has said that he suffered sexual abuse by a priest. bishop vincent long van nguyen of p...

In brief

pope ‘helping sspx to buy church in rome’ pope francis has played a “decisive role” in helping the society of st pius x buy a church in rome...

Francis and the revival of the Right

a year ago you would have been forgiven for thinking that, following a successful brexit referendum, ukip would begin its slow decline into ...

Michael Warren Davis