Vatican News

The biblical crisis that Benedict resolved

before the ninetieth birthday of pope emeritus benedict xvi on easter sunday, tracey rowland published in these pages an appreciation for wh...
Fr Raymond de Souza

‘The Church’s real heroes are the little people’

i am in the book-lined study of a flat deep in the shadow of westminster cathedral. on the table sits the catholics: the church and its peop...
Michael Duggan

Rome’s memories of Peter and Paul come to life

peter and paul are attracting new interest in rome. a multimedia museum, based on a decade of research, restoration work and recent archaeol...
Desmond O'Grady

Saint of the week: Giles of Assisi (April 23)

begging for cloth blessed giles of assisi was a wealthy man who fell on his knees beforest francis and begged to be accepted into his compan...
Staff Reporter

US Church welcomes thousands of new Catholics at Easter Vigil

The Easter Vigil is described as 'the mother of all vigils' in the Roman Missal
Catholic News Service

Pope Francis decries 'vile' attack on Syrian refugees

The Pontiff condemned an attack on a bus depot near Aleppo
Associated Press

Benedict XVI celebrates 90th birthday with beer

The retired pope was joined by his brother, Mgr Georg Ratzinger, at the celebration
Associated Press

Pope urges Catholics to 'break down the walls of sterile pessimism' at Easter Vigil

Francis denounces injustices that 'crucify' human dignity
Associated Press

Pope washes the feet of 12 prisoners at Holy Thursday Mass

'This isn't a folkloric ceremony,' Francis tells inmates
Junno Arocho Esteves

Study: don’t judge Church schools on free meals

the number of children who receive free school meals (fsm) is a misleading indicator of a school’s socio-economic composition, catholic acad...
Madeleine Teahan