Vatican News

What's happened to French Catholic literature?

there was a time when the names of french catholic writers sprang easily to mind. if pressed, most could identify, say, françois mauriac, ge...
The Catholic Herald

Catholics must speak against China's repression

on november 26, bishop john fang xingyao declared, “love for the homeland must be greater than the love for the church.” it is not the kind ...
Matthew Schmitz

This papal anniversary should be a day of rejoicing

the eternal city keeps careful track of dates. if a bishop arrives for an audience on his ordination anniversary, you can be quite sure that...
Fr Raymond de Souza

Catholic of the Year: 'A woman who is incredibly close to God'

canonisations are unforgettable events for those lucky enough to attend one. but the memory of the day when st john henry newman was raised ...
The Catholic Herald

Down with 'Christmas songs'

the past two weeks have been a more than usually musical fortnight. it began with the world premiere of michael maxwell steer’s romantic var...
David Oldroyd-Bolt

Is Fulton Sheen's beatification a lost cause?

the cause of archbishop fulton sheen, one of the most prominent figures in 20th-century american religious life, has been put on hold, perha...
Jordan Bloom

The world's youngest 'papabile' heads to the centre of power

the vatican announced a major shake-up on sunday, december 8 – to the surprise of several veteran vatican watchers, including this one – whi...
Christopher R. Altieri

Overlooked: Love of country comes before Church, says Chinese bishop

what happened? the president of the state-run chinese catholic patriotic association (ccpa) has said that “love for the homeland must be gre...
Staff writers

The big story: 'Concerns' delay Fulton Sheen beatification

what happened? the vatican has postponed the beatification of archbishop fulton sheen, “at the request of a few members” of the us bishops’ ...
Staff writers

China has the Vatican exactly where it wants it

when one cardinal publicly criticises another we can be sure that something serious is at stake. in an interview published last week (but co...
The Catholic Herald