Vatican News

PICTURES: 'Stunning' frescos revealed in Roman catacombs

Some of the frescos are more than 1,600 years old
Catholic News Service

Pope Francis: A good shepherd knows when to step down

'A shepherd must be ready to step down completely from his church, rather than leave in a partial manner,' the Pope said
Staff Reporter

The Catacombs remind us of the courage and steadfastness of the early Christians

A visit to Rome is incomplete without a pilgrimage to these holy places, sacred to the memory of Christians who were prepared to die for their faith
Francis Phillips

Should Catholics watch The Handmaid's Tale?

The Guardian seems to think that the Tale is an anti-religious tract. Well, it isn’t
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

The synod dominated by heretics and eccentrics with bad ideas

The Church is a family; in every family there are eccentric uncles and peculiar cousins like Leopold and Ricci who, we all feel, are best forgotten
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Pope Francis names Rome auxiliary bishop as vicar of the city

Archbishop Angelo De Donatis is a well-known spiritual director who led Francis's Lenten retreat in 2014
Carol Glatz

Morning Catholic must-reads: 26/05/17

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
Luke Coppen

50 years on, a fascinating glimpse of how liturgical reform became a juggernaut

Eucharisticum Mysterium, issued on May 25 1967, shows the conflict between innovation and tradition
Joseph Shaw

Trump seems content with traditional US foreign policy. More's the pity

From Riyadh to Rome, Trump's first trip has shown he's no foreign policy maverick
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Belgian bishops clash with Brothers of Charity over decision to allow euthanasia

The bishops said euthanasia 'attacked the very foundations of our civilisation'
Staff Reporter