Vatican News

How do we make sense of the aftermath of Vatican II? This book is a clear guide

i have just been re-reading turmoil and truth: the historical roots of the modern crisis in the catholic church by philip trower, which i re...
Francis Phillips

Christian charity must be supported by prayer, says Pope

fidelity to christ is the "secret" to every effective work of christian charity, so every activity of outreach to the poor and suffering sho...
Catholic News Service

'Rot in hell, Pell': Amid the rage, was a fair trial possible?

the last thing a raging fire burning out of control needs is for a jet of petrol to be sprayed on it. but cardinal george pell’s defence cou...
Catherine Lafferty

Why clerical beards divide the Eastern and Western Church

the wearing of beards by clergy is a topic historically fraught with contradiction. but before we explore those contradictions, i owe you th...
Charles Coulombe

The war on priestly celibacy

the consensus has it out for priestly celibacy and chastity in catholicism. which means we the faithful, lay and clerical, are called to ral...
Sohrab Ahmari

Mass readings

ordinary form divine office week iv sunday, march 3 : eighth sunday in ordinary time sir 27:4-7; ps 92; 1 cor 15:54-58; lk 6:39-45 monday, m...
The Catholic Herald

The best thing that could emerge from the abuse summit

fine words butter no parsnips. nor indeed can jargon take the place of an attempt to serve a better quality of vegetable. at the risk of see...
Fr Dominic Allain

We can all strive to live without mortal sin

"we are in a fight for our lives." this was part of the message ancient converts received as they approached their reception into the church...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf

What do you get when you cross Cirque du Soleil with Vatican pomp?

something about philip glass i’ve learned over the years is that by asking very little of his music you can sometimes be surprised by what y...
Michael White

Cardinal Zen: What the Church is risking in its dialogue with China

unfortunately, when someone in the vatican talks about the church’s “soft power”, they still mean it in a political (worldly) sense. the gen...
Cardinal Joseph Zen