Vatican News

'A hurricane of grief': Contemplating the Passion at Bologna

when in rome, do as the romans do. when in bologna, ask for ragù , but absolutely do not ask for it with spaghetti. despite a certain dish b...
Serenhedd James

Pope Francis washes feet of 12 women prisoners in Maundy Thursday Mass

rome – pope francis on holy thursday washed the feet of 12 women inmates at a roman prison, notably including no men in the ritual, telling ...
Elise Allen

In first Holy Week homily Pope urges Catholics not to be afraid of guilt

rome – in his first major liturgy for holy week, pope francis offered an extended reflection on the spiritual underpinnings of so-called “ca...
Elise Allen

Amendment to stop abortion up to birth for Down's syndrome tabled for UK Government Bill

an amendment to the government's criminal justice bill that would bring the abortion time limit for babies with down’s syndrome in...
The Catholic Herald

Vatican finally reins in German bishops over 'schismatic' synodal agenda

rome – the vatican has reined in the german bishops amid proposals to break from church unity on innovations such as women priests, married ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope calls for truth about ‘Vatican Girl’ as Italian Parliament launches probe

rome – pope francis has repeated his own desire that the truth surrounding the 1983 disappearance of emanuela orlandi finally emerge, just a...
Crux Staff

Haitian bishop injured by ‘enormous explosion’ as country descends into anarchy

rome – as violence in haiti spirals further out of control, the country’s bishops have urged national authorities to ensure the safety and s...
Elise Allen

Letters: Fiducia Supplicans and 'bowing to the corrupting nature of a secular world devoid of absolutes'

fiducia supplicans sir – it is worrying that the holy father appears to question the motives of anyone who has concerns about  fiducia ...
Catholic Herald Readers

The Persecuted Church: Is Britain doing enough to help beleaguered Christians in Pakistan?

“i will die but i will not let you go in” – these were the last words of akash bashir, a young man who saved the lives of more than a thousa...
Amy Balog

Worldwide papal travel is here to stay, whether Demos II likes it or not

rome – on the evening of april 19, 2005, just hours after his election, the man who had just become benedict xvi confided to alberto gasbarr...
John L Allen