Pope Francis

Vatican offers assurances as China sets out rules for dialogue

rome – top vatican officials reaffirmed at a high-profile conference in rome this week that the church does not pose a threat to china’s sov...
Elise Allen

Use of AI in weaponry and war demands great care over 'accountability gap'

in his address to the 1978 united nations general assembly, pope john paul ii emphasised that “research and technology must always be at the...
BishopDeclanLang

Pope Francis confirms women cannot be ordained as deacons during US interview

pope francis has confirmed that women cannot be ordained as deacons during his interview with cbs news. the interview “pope francis: the fir...
Crux Staff

Catholic Herald Institute hosts inaugural symposium to examine recent Synod in Rome

the catholic herald institute hosted its inaugural symposium “the synod: the room where it happened and what happens next?” in new york’s sh...
The Catholic Herald

Pope decries 'cowardly' attack on Congo refugee camp

yaoundé, cameroon – pope francis has condemned a “cowardly attack” on a refugee camp in the eastern part of the democratic republic of congo...
Ngala Chimtom

Diary: by Daniel Johnson

my late father, paul johnson, was never afraid to cross swords with the new atheists, or “prometheans” as he generously called them – though...
Daniel Johnson

Letter from the Editor: The Pope of Rome

"do you want an audience with the pope?” asked vatican “fixer” extraordinaire dr peter bahou, owner of new york-based peter’s tours, while w...
William Cash

Security checks again find batch of weapons before papal event

rome – less than a month after a man on new york’s most wanted list was arrested in st. peter’s square with three knives ahead of a papal au...
Crux Staff

Congolese Catholics rally round as Cardinal Ambongo accused of 'sedition' in DRC

yaoundé, cameroon – after a prosecutor in the democratic republic of congo announced an investigation of cardinal fridolin ambongo of kinsha...
Ngala Chimton / Crux

‘Justice and peace shall kiss’ in Verona during Pope’s visit

pope francis is due to make what will be his second journey of the year beyond rome in order to visit the italian city of verona, the famous...
The Catholic Herald