Pope Francis

Pope tells journalists: do not let your words be used as a weapon

If a person is unjustly slandered, said Francis, they can be 'destroyed forever'

Assisi has run its course. Something more daring is called for

Peaceful people gather to pray for peace – it won't sway those in favour of violence

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

China’s evil secret

A Miss World contestant is exposing a practice that the communist regime doesn’t want you to hear about

Benedict Rogers

Tug of war over Amoris

Catholics are divided over how far Francis wants to change Church teaching regarding the remarried. But does he even have the authority to do so?

The cost of unity

next month will mark a new era in relations between the catholic church and the anglican communion. at least, that is what the pope and the ...

The Catholic Herald

The big story of the past seven days

✣   leaked letter restarts ‘amoris wars’ what happened? a former assassin has accused the president of the philippines, president rodri...

The best of the Catholic blogosphere

✣   highlights from the week online not blessed yet should fr jacques hamel be referred to as “blessed” since the pope referred to him ...

Pope and Justin Welby to unveil joint mission

the pope and the archbishop of canterbury will send out 17 pairs of anglican and catholic bishops across the world next month to work togeth...

Archbishop’s verdict: a liar versus a demagogue

philadelphia archbishop charles chaput has said in his 50 years of voting in us elections, he has never seen the two major parties offer “tw...

Priest who spent life battling Satan dies at 91

fr gabriele amorth, an italian pauline priest renowned for his work in dispelling demons, has died aged 91. fr amorth began his ministry as ...