Pope Francis

Morning Catholic must-reads: 29/11/16

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

The Church must be prepared to fight for Catholic schools, says former diplomat

Francis Campbell, Britain's former ambassador to the Holy See, said Catholic schools challenged 'group-think' in society

Next synod will discuss lack of vocations, says Pope Francis

The Pope said vocations exist, but need to be proposed in the right way

As Vatican Christmas tree goes up, Pope's Christmas schedule revealed

An 82-feet-tall Christmas tree was erected in St Peter's Square last week

Catholic News Service

Father Kolvenbach, former Jesuit superior, dies in Beirut

Pope Francis praised Fr Kolvenbach's 'complete fidelity to Christ and his Gospel'

Catholic News Service

Pope Francis to visit Ireland in 2018

Enda Kenny tweets confirmation that the Pope will visit Ireland for the World Meeting of Families

'Do not be dominated by material things,' Pope tells faithful at start of Advent

Francis spoke in St Peter's Square on the First Sunday of Advent

Pope prays for Cuba after death of Fidel Castro

'Now he awaits the judgment of God,' says Miami archbishop

Catholic News Service

Morning Catholic must-reads: 25/11/16

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

Submitting dubia is a standard part of Church life. It's not unreasonable to expect a clear answer

Church doctrine and canonical legislation can be complicated to navigate. Dubia seek to end confusion on all sorts of topics

Stephen Bullivant