Pope Francis

Pope makes surprise outing to Marian basilica on eve of Holy Week

on saturday afternoon, pope francis – despite the vatican’s repeated insistence that he is observing a two-month period of rest – made his f...
Elise Allen

Hosanna: Palm Sunday dawns in Beauvais

before the french revolution, beauvais, about an hour north of paris on the train, was one of the “ villes sonnantes ” – the “ringing towns”...
Serenhedd James

Jesuit General on Rupnik: ‘We’ve learned from our mistakes’

in a conversation with the press earlier this week, the venezuelan jesuit superior general, fr arturo sosa, acknowledged that his order had ...
Elise Allen

A soon-to-be Saint

carlo acutis’s story speaks powerfully to young and old alike, says michael collins. on january 28, 1990, a plane carrying a young italian c...
Father Michael Collins

Pope in poncho makes unscheduled visit to tomb of St Pius X

rome – though in theory observing a two-month period of rest, pope francis thursday made his third surprise appearance in a week, showing up...
Elise Allen

King and Queen have surprise audience with Pope Francis

in an unexpected change of plan, after an official visit by king charles and queen camilla of england to the vatican was postponed due to po...
Elise Allen

Trump's nominee for Holy See grilled on China-Vatican relations

president donald trump’s nominee to serve as vatican ambassador for the us responded to a range of important catholic-related questions duri...
The Catholic Herald

Veil of Veronica displayed at St. Peter's Basilica

the veil of st. veronica, best known to many catholics as an intangible element of the sixth station of the cross, known as "veronica wipes ...
Elise Allen

World’s tallest cross to remain at Franco monument in Spain

the 492-foot cross at spain's valle de los caidos – valley of the fallen – will remain standing despite the spanish government’s planned “re...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis resumes calls to Gaza's Catholic parish

pope francis has resumed calling gaza’s catholic parish after a hiatus forced by his hospitalisation and recovery. father gabriel romanelli,...
Elise Allen