Vatican News

Dozens of US bishops approve SSPX weddings

if an american diocese granted permission for the society of st pius x (sspx) to celebrate nuptial masses within their territory, you might ...
Michael Warren Davis

Why Catholics and Mormons are setting aside their differences

russell nelson, president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds), visited the vatican last week and met pope francis. afte...
Christopher R. Altieri

Meanwhile: Fasting on beer; a rare glimpse of a crucifix

a man from ohio is adopting a rather unusual lenten fast: he will eat nothing and drink only beer. del hall, a marathon-running us army vete...
The Catholic Herald

The week ahead: Annunciation, evangelisation, papal peregrination

monday the 25th is the feast of the annunciation, marking the archangel gabriel’s message to our lady, and her acceptance: “be it done unto ...
The Catholic Herald

This crisis of faith calls for action

a priest recently made a request for prayers on twitter. “pray for one of my older parishioners who has just died,” he wrote. “she said she ...
The Catholic Herald

Chaput to college students: Following God's will is the answer to our dark times

there’s a scene in the middle of the lord of the rings, a fantasy series written by catholic author j.r.r. tolkien, where the quest to destr...
Catholic News Agency

Cardinal DiNardo discharged from hospital after mild stroke

cardinal daniel dinardo of galveston-houston has been released from the hospital, following a mild stroke last week, his archdiocese announc...
Catholic News Agency

Will Pope Francis meet the Chinese president this week?

as chinese president xi jinping travels to rome this week, there has been much speculation as to whether his trip will also include an unoff...
Courtney Grogan/CNA

West Virginia Attorney General sues diocese and former bishop over sex abuse

the attorney general of west virginia is suing the diocese of wheeling-charleston and former bishop michael bransfield, claiming they “knowi...
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis refuses to accept resignation of cardinal convicted of sex abuse cover-up

pope francis has not accepted the resignation of cardinal philippe barbarin as archbishop of lyon. the cardinal travelled to rome to present...
Staff Reporter