Pope Francis

Director appeals for funds to revive long-forgotten Catholic opera

A company is seeking to bring The Lost Sheep, a tale of adultery and redemption, to London for the first time

Pope Francis marries young deaf couple at chapel in his own residence

The Pope last presided over a wedding two years ago

Catholic News Service

Francis has an excellent chance to heal his rift with followers of St John Paul II

The rift, which began with the joint canonisation of John Paul II and John XXIII, is rarely spoken about in public

Fr Raymond de Souza

Liberal Catholicism’s unexpected crisis

You might think that progressives would be rejoicing under the current pontificate. Instead, they are fretting about the future

Matthew Schmitz

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A turning point in the Amoris debate

in the three months since its publication, the pope’s exhortation amoris laetitia has been described as brilliant, erroneous, confusing, gro...

Healing a rift in the City of Mercy?

kraków when pope francis arrives here next week for world youth day, will he come as his predecessors did – benedict xvi to honour john paul...

Fr Raymond de Souza

Scholars: Amoris Laetitia needs to be clarified

forty-five theologians and clergymen have written to cardinals asking them to request a clarification from pope francis that amoris laetitia...

Cardinal ‘delighted’ by new PM

cardinal vincent nichols has said he is delighted by the appointment of theresa may as prime minister because of the commitment she has show...

Pope prays for end to terror after Nice attack

pope francis has prayed for the end of “terror and death” of innocents as he expressed closeness to families and all of france mourning the ...