Vatican News

The house where Newman's journey to sanctity began

there can be few more enjoyable ways of spending a summer evening than walking along that glorious stretch of the river thames from richmond...

Graham Greene is unfashionable, but there will surely be a revival

in 1960 evelyn waugh declined a request to review graham greene’s new novel a burnt-out case. they were friends but the book saddened him. i...

Israel and the Holy See have a unique diplomatic relationship

for significant diplomatic moments – such as the annual address of the holy father to the diplomatic corps – the grand sala regia in the apo...

Fr Raymond de Souza

Why Augustus Tolton should be America's next patron saint

the church in the united states is suffering. over the past year, american catholics have watched stories unfold on sex abuse, cover-ups, th...

Aaron Benavides

The people who really keep the Vatican going

in all the talk of curial reform, most of the attention has focused on the top spots: what will they be when the dust settles, and who will ...

Christopher R. Altieri

World news: From Bladensburg to Birmingham

toronto salt and light founding ceo resigns over ‘plagiarism’ fr thomas rosica has resigned as ceo of salt and light catholic media foundati...

The week in quotations

"if making money out of testing that leads in most cases to termination is not a form of eugenics, then i do not know what is" actress sally...

Meanwhile: 100-year-old priest concelebrates with his four sons

fr probo vaccarini celebrated his 100th birthday earlier this month – and marked the occasion by concelebrating mass with his four sons, who...

The week ahead: Recusancy, Putin and cricket

westminster cathedral is running a coach trip to ingatestone hall near brentwood, essex, next thursday. the historic tudor house was home to...

Ecumenical relations

the question of intercommunion within our churches today is a big one, an important one and a painful one. i’m old enough to remember anothe...

Fr Ronald Rolheiser