Pope Francis

A deal that will hurt the church?

cardinal joseph zen is auspiciously named. the cardinal’s courteous demeanour and gentle eloquence give him an air of serenity – which makes...

Albania returns to the fold

for the catholics of albania, the past year has been remarkable. in december 2015 came the news of the death of archbishop rrok mirdita of t...

Fr Stewart Foster

A man of peace dragged into war

president bill clinton once lamented that his time in high office denied him the opportunity for greatness, having governed during america’s...

Fr Raymond de Souza

The world’s most dynamic Catholics?

when pope francis embarked on the first visit of a pontiff to asia since 1999, the choice of south korea, a relatively small country on the ...

Pictures of the Week

1 cafod supporters take part a vigil for peace in syria outside the russian embassy in london. 2 flautist felix blake, a student at st ambro...

The Catholic Herald

The smearing of Cardinal Stepinac

The wartime Croatian archbishop's canonisation is being held up by a deceptive campaign

Morning Catholic must-reads: 10/11/16

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

Christians must show mercy to prisoners, Pope tells general audience

The Pontiff told the faithful they should do what they can to restore prisoners integrity

Catholic News Service

Colorado votes for assisted suicide as California backs marijuana legalisation

Colorado will allow doctors to prescribe lethal substances to the terminally ill

Desire for power is an obstacle to serving God, says Pope

The Pontiff has said that disloyalty and the desire for power prevent us from serving God

Catholic News Service