Vatican News

Slovakia's newest martyr is example for young people, says cardinal

Cardinal Becciu compares Blessed Anna Kolesárová to St Maria Goretti
Catholic News Service

Kenya's bishops 'not worried' by breakaway married priests

Some Kenyan priests left in order to marry
Catholic News Service

Pope says 'silence' is the best response to 'people lacking good will'

The Pope advocated silence 'with people who seek only scandal, with those who look for division'
Catholic News Service

Cardinal Tobin reportedly declined to investigate McCarrick misconduct rumours

The cardinal was 'incredulous' when he heard the rumours
Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Chaput asks Pope to postpone youth synod

'Right now,' Archbishop Chaput said, 'the bishops would have absolutely no credibility in addressing this topic'
Catholic News Service

What most surprised Newman about Catholicism

As an Anglican he had carefully avoided Catholic churches. One unexpected feature of his new religious life struck him forcefully
Fr Ian Ker

Australian bishops reject call to lift Seal of Confession in abuse cases

In a formal response Australia's bishops and religious said the seal made children more safe, not less
Catholic News Service

Seminarians were McCarrick aides amid abuse investigation

McCarrick had seminarian assistants until June 2018, about a year after the archdiocese knew he was being investigated
Ed Condon/CNA

Catholic judge issues death penalty to serial killer

The Ohio judge said he believed in the sanctity of life and did not make the judgment lightly
Staff Reporter

Bishop Lopes: I don’t believe bishops who plead ignorance of McCarrick

Bishop Lopes criticised 'cardinals and bishops who have rushed to the television cameras, saying, "I knew nothing"’
Staff Reporter