Vatican News

Pope names Italian journalists to key posts in Vatican communications

pope francis has made new appointments to the dicastery for communication, naming andrea tornielli, an italian journalist, as its "editorial...

Pope Francis reiterates opposition to death penalty

the death penalty is always a rejection of the gospel and of human dignity, and therefore must be rejected by all countries, pope francis to...

Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 18/12/18

a holy see delegation will meet government officials in vietnam on wednesday. filipino bishops were reportedly asked to leave a presidential...

The best spiritual books of 2018

If you haven't already read these books, there's still time in the New Year

Francis Phillips

What it's like to assist at Mass with the Pope

A priest tells the story of how he concelebrated Mass with Pope Francis

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

For his 82nd birthday party, Pope Francis hosts sick children

ahead of his 82nd birthday, pope francis held a party and ate birthday cake with children under the care of a free health clinic inside the ...

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Archbishop Nienstedt's ministry restricted in Minnesota archdiocese

archbishop bernard hebda of st paul and minneapolis has said that until "all open allegations are resolved," his predecessor, archbishop joh...

Letters & Emails

letter of the week prosperity, poverty and the gospel sir – the catholic prosperity gospel is not something new (cover story, november 30). ...

The Catholic Herald

Catholic of the Year: the winner is...

In every diocese in the world, faith-filled priests and lay people have given a heroic witness to Christ

The Catholic Herald

As churches are demolished in China, the Chinese are building them elsewhere

close to the holy family minor basilica, nairobi’s catholic cathedral, a team of chinese engineers can be seen directing work on a building ...

Francis Njuguna