Vatican News

Cardinal Burke: Be ready for ‘martyrdom’ in defence of marriage and family

Burke's appeal is joined by that of Cardinal Zen's and comes shortly before the Vatican revisits Amoris Laetitia in a high profile conference

Cardinal Sarah calls for a return to Summorum Pontificum

The former prefect of the Vatican’s liturgy office has urged Pope Leo to image Pope Benedict XVI’s policy regarding the Latin Mass

Bishop Schneider: ‘Nothing more dangerous for religion’ than interference with liturgy

in the wake of new comments from Cardinal Roche on the traditional Mass, Bishop Schneider has warned against restricting the Church's liturgy

The week ahead: Back to work, assisted suicide, and a World Youth Day anthem

Pope Leo returns to public ministry this week as assisted suicide, Medjugorje and Papa Stronsay are stories to keep an eye during the week ahead

The Catholic Herald

The Week in Review: Wildfires, religious freedom and pro-life developments

From Europe’s wildfires to Vatican news and religious freedom battles, here are this week’s top Catholic stories

The Catholic Herald

Vatican cedes diocese to China with consecration of new bishop

The consecration of another bishop in China reveals a hidden political surrender on the part of the Vatican to Beijing

Cardinal Roche: Leo is not changing Latin Mass restrictions

Cardinal Roche repeated previous arguments against the traditional liturgy, adding that he did not think Leo would alter Francis' restrictions

Archbishop Sample: Satan ‘is rejoicing’ at the SSPX ‘situation’

The archbishop of Portland, Oregon suggested that the SSPX ‘schism’ was a cause of delight for Satan, who seeks division in the Church

Bishop Egan: Avoid the SSPX and attend only licit traditional Masses

Catholics should avoid the SSPX liturgies since they are illicit, wrote Bishop Egan of the Diocese of Portsmouth

Cardinal Zen: ‘Protection’ of the family a ‘primary mission’ for Church today

Hong Kong’s emeritus cardinal issued an impassioned plea for all Catholics to redouble efforts to protect the family from anti-life ideologies