Pope Francis

Scholars divided over authority of Amoris Laetitia

The canon lawyer Kurt Martens said that Amoris Laetitia had to be interpreted in line with previous Church teaching

The Pope reaches out to America

The appointment of Bishop Farrell suggests the Pope wants the Church in the US to move away from confrontation and towards dialogue

Britain's Ordinariate is in peril. Here is how to save it

Hostility from the authorities, and apathy from its own clergy, have put the Ordinariate’s future in danger. But there could be a simple solution

Damian Thompson

The best of the Catholic blogosphere

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The big story of the past seven days

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Colombian parents win concessions

bishops in colombia have welcomed their government’s decision not to promote or implement gender ideology in schools following mass protests...

Ordinations fall to new low in Germany

the number of catholic priests ordained in germany has fallen to a new low, according to figures released by the german episcopal conferen...

Pakistan to review strict blasphemy law

a committee of pakistani senators is to launch a review of the nation’s blasphemy laws, giving a rare glimpse of hope to campaigners. christ...

Christian persecution in Congo worsens

the persecution of christians has escalated in the democratic republic of congo (drc), prompting fears that a jihadist group is gaining stre...

Londoner to translate Benedict book

a theologian at st mary’s university, twickenham, is to translate a new book-length interview with pope emeritus benedict xvi. the book, ent...