Pope Francis

Cardinal Ambongo praises Church in Africa while urging reconciliation for a fragmented continent

one of the african continent’s leading cardinals has called on the church there to focus its efforts on restoring hope to a people in danger...

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Devotion to two Marian appearances approved by Vatican as ‘signs of grace and spiritual conversion’

since unveiling a new set of norms for evaluating the validity of alleged marian apparitions and other spiritual phenomena, the vatican has ...

Synod draft surprises by omitting women's ordination, married priests and LGBT

a working document for the final gathering later this year of pope francis’s controversial synod of bishops on synodality makes no clear men...

The ‘scandal' of Jesus is what the wounds of the world need, Pope says

the pope highlighted the “scandal” of jesus during a mass he celebrated to formally close catholic social week that ended on 7 july in the c...

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Pope laments ‘health’ of democracy across the world

pope francis has lamented the current state of democratic affairs throughout the world. calling for the fostering of greater inclusion and a...

On Pilgrimage With: Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England

where would you go? i would like to walk from loyola to montserrat. loyola is in the basque country – it’s the birthplace of st ignatius. it...

The Catholic Herald

Vatican excommunicates Archbishop Viganò

rome – the vatican’s doctrinal office has formally declared that a former us envoy charged with schism is excommunicated. in a july 5 statem...

Relics of Saint Thomas Becket on display at Northampton Cathedral this weekend

the relics of one of england's most beloved saints will be on display in northampton cathedral during "the becket festival" running from 7 –...

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Pope approves 15 Blesseds for canonisation but Carlo Acutis' date not confirmed

the pope has announced that fourteen blesseds will be canonised on 20 october this year. while blessed carlo acutis' canonisation was also g...

The Catholic Herald

You know British politics is out of kilter when George Galloway appears a feasible Catholic option

has an upcoming uk general election ever looked like such a pointless exercise as the one catholics will be facing on 4 july. the catholic v...