Vatican News

Review: 'Not Bread But Yeast' by Peter Philips and John Broadley

the late mgr michael williams concurred with ronald knox’s view that the study of history manifested the action of god in the world. such st...
Alan McClelland

Cardinal Filoni stands up for Zen amid Vatican inaction

cardinal zen’s trial began on monday, with yet more pressure on the vatican as the trial of cardinal joseph zen got underway this week in ho...
The Catholic Herald

Belgian bishops defy Rome to introduce church blessings for same-sex couples

bishops in belgium have introduced a liturgy for the blessings of same sex couples in defiance of teaching from the vatican. a document issu...
Simon Caldwell

Lying in state

william cash pays respect to the queen and encounters the catholic ghosts of westminster hall  'file into two lines, gently now' was th...
William Cash

A rival to Tagle: why Singapore’s Cardinal Goh could become the next pope

while filipino prelate, cardinal luis antonio tagle, is seen as the leading candidate to succeed pope francis – should the pontiff follow th...
Staff Reporter

Why Kings are better than Presidents

watching the house of lords and the commons sing “god save the king” in westminster hall, and to see king charles’ face melt for a second, c...
Gavin Ashenden

Will Pope Francis meet Xi Jinping in Kazakhstan?

speculation is growing that the leader of the catholic church could meet the leader of the chinese communist party (ccp) in kazakhstan next ...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Grech: will the next pope come from Malta?

maltese cardinal mario grech, secretary general of the synod of bishops, has said he views the open letters on the synodal path as a “public...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Tagle promotion puts him in pole position to succeed Francis

cardinal luis antonio tagle - fast-emerging as a frontrunner to succeed pope francis , as rumours grow about a looming papal resignation – m...
Staff Reporter

Will demand grow to end celibacy, as Pope signals zero tolerance on abuse?

pope francis says he has taken personal responsibility to rid the church of sexual abuse. he told cnn portugal that he was “responsible that...
The Catholic Herald