Vatican News

Archbishop Stack: lottery funders do not understand the purpose of a Catholic church

'They have an Anglican-centric view of what a church is. They don’t understand our sacred space,' the archbishop said

Catherine Pepinster

Cardinal Müller criticises the way Pope Francis dismissed him

'The Church’s social teaching must also be applied to the way employees are treated here in the Vatican,' the cardinal said

Mario Delpini named new Archbishop of Milan

Bishop Delpini has spent most of his life in the archdiocese, and served as vicar general since 2012

On the 10th anniversary of Summorum Pontificum, we can safely say the doomsayers are wrong

Despite predictions of chaos and division, Pope Benedict's Motu Proprio has enriched the church

Dom Alcuin Reid

The way ahead for gay Catholics

Two years ago Cardinal Vincent Nichols asked me to be his liaison and chaplain to the Farm Street LGBT group in central London

Mgr Keith Barltrop

The day Catholicism changed

few dates can be said with certainty to mark a turning point in church history. but july 7, 2007, is one of them. that was the day that bene...

The Catholic Herald

The big story of the past seven days

✣   cardinal pell to face trial over abuse claims what happened? cardinal george pell, appointed by pope francis to reform vatican fina...

Pope and Trump back Charlie Gard’s parents

pope francis has said that charlie gard’s parents should be allowed to “accompany and care” for their child “to the end”. his statement, iss...

Pope Francis replaces Vatican doctrinal chief

pope francis has decided not to renew cardinal gerhard müller’s term as prefect of the vatican congregation for the doctrine of the faith (c...

Three women consecrated as virgins in the US

three women have been consecrated as virgins in a rare ceremony in detroit. such a consecration had never taken place before in the archdioc...