Vatican News

Fr Raymond J de Souza: Benedict is silent – but he still speaks

pope emeritus benedict xvi gave his final september speech last week in rome. benedict didn’t give the speech himself. his private secretary...

Fr Raymond de Souza

How Padre Pio changed my life

night after night, i felt a strange presence in my room. when i realised what it was, i knew i had to become catholic on september 23 we com...

Fr Alan Robinson

‘It’s given people hope again’

composer sir james macmillan has seen the fortunes of his home town improve. luckily, it’s a perfect place for music driving into the west o...

David Oldroyd-Bolt

Music: Songs of Darkness light up Last Night

the last night of the proms is always a bizarre event. the best-known concert in the world, it mixes melancholia with craziness as a finale ...

The Church is as healthy as its secrets

the abuse crisis deepens. chile is awash with revelations of the abuse of minors. now germany and the netherlands have reports emerging of w...

Fr Dominic Allain

Prize crossword 0560

cryptic across 7 nabal’s home with mother, not off (4) 8 something diabolical, a factor unknown in famous theatre’s closing down (8) 9 befor...

Never again, again: Bishops promise action, but will it make a difference?

Ordinary Catholics want cultural and moral change, not bureaucracy

Indian bishop accused of rape steps aside, requests leave from Vatican

Bishop Franco Mulakkal denies repeatedly raping a nun

Catholic News Agency

Vatican delegation will travel to China this month to finalize agreement, Chinese newspaper reports

A Chinese government-backed paper said there are no 'disputes on issues of principle' between the two sides

Catholic News Agency

Episcopalis communio: three things you need to know about the Pope's new document

Is the 'apostolic constitution' as big a deal as people think?

Christopher R. Altieri