Pope Francis

The knights who won’t retreat

Vatican officials have mounted an extraordinary challenge to the ancient Order of Malta. But what is the row really about?

Ousted Knights of Malta official takes his case to court

Albrecht von Boeselager has filed an appeal against his suspension with an internal tribunal

Associated Press

The best of the Catholic blogosphere

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Bishop: foreign priests keep my diocese going

foreign priests are keeping the churches in wales open, according to the bishop of wrexham. “the diocese is becoming increasingly dependent ...

Turkey’s Catholics are fearful, says bishop

a bishop in turkey has said that catholics are fearful about attending church after recent terrorist attacks, but insisted that christians c...

Church helps broker Congo deal

catholic leaders in the democratic republic of congo have said that they hope for lasting peace after brokering an 11th-hour deal between th...

In brief

i don’t like travelling, admits francis pope francis has told la stampa newspaper that he “never liked travelling much” but feels he must go...

The Vatican clamps down on ‘fake news’

last week the vatican issued a peculiar clarification: spokesman greg burke denied that the pope had called for islam and christianity to “m...

Madeleine Teahan

The knights who won’t retreat

the sovereign military order of malta is one of the more improbable success stories of the 21st-century church. founded in 1099 to provide h...

A diplomatic tussle with serious consequences

while the sovereign military order of malta may no longer be military or govern the island of malta, it remains a truly sovereign entity and...