Vatican Dispatch

Pope begins Canada visit but questions remain

pope francis landed in canada on sunday at the start of a week-long “pilgrimage of penance” which will focus on an apology for the abuse of ...
The Catholic Herald

Catholics still persecuted in China, confirms Taiwan Government

china’s persecution of catholics has escalated , according to taiwan’s ministry of foreign affairs, even as one vatican official said the tw...
The Catholic Herald

Pope’s College of Cardinals is becoming less European

pope francis represented a significant break from previous popes. although of italian descent, the pope comes from latin america and this ha...
The Catholic Herald

Is the Pope trying to play both sides of the US Catholic debate?

it is no secret that america’s catholics are deeply divided . even before the dobbs ruling last month, the pew research center discovered de...
The Catholic Herald

As Vatican deal with China set for renewal, are too many blind eyes being turned?

in a major blow to chinese catholics, the pope has indicated the vatican’s secretive deal with the chinese communist party (ccp) will be ren...
The Catholic Herald

Pope condemns abortion but not those who advocate for abortion access

in a wide-ranging interview with reuters, pope francis sought to quash resignation rumours but may have only ignited them further, and while...
The Catholic Herald

Partnering for Peace

it is common knowledge that our island’s deep-rooted relationship with catholicism spans hundreds of years, stretching all the way back to t...
Kemi Badenoch MP

Musical healing

sir james macmillan is a modest man for such a famous composer, but he knows what i mean when i compare him to god. composers, like other ar...
Gertrude Clarke

Maintaining the Church’s identity is vital

cardinal francis arinze looks over his balcony on to st peter’s square, golden in the blazing sunshine. it’s so hot and humid, in fact, that...
Simon Caldwell

Will it be a Hungarian Pope?

hungarian cardinal péter erdő – archbishop of esztergom-budapest – may be emerging as a front-runner to succeed pope francis. the canon law ...
Staff Reporter