Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal strongly denounced the increasing wave of violent retaliations following the murders of Israeli and Palestinian teens and called on political and religious leaders to ...

The words of Jesus present a stark challenge to the consumerism that drives modern society. We cannot dismiss these words as a counsel of perfection intended only for those called to vows of ...

Christmas nativity scenes are a “domestic Gospel,” which helps to make the Holy Family present in one’s home, Pope Francis has said.

By now, readers will have heard that Pope Francis has issued a rescript lifting the so-called “pontifical secret” under which the Church has until now conducted investigations and canonical ...

And that’s fine. Our Lady doesn’t mind. After all, excepting only Our Lord, Joseph was the most precious person in her life. And we need this male perspective. Joseph shows us the importance ...

Second, the exhibition Herod the Great: The King’s Final Journey at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem is drawing such crowds that I had to queue on the two occasions I visited it. The quarter of an ...

Officers from the FBI have spoken to at least three foundation staff members over last several months, with enquiries focused on the role of Theodore McCarrick, who served as a board member until ...

Paradise, United States Pope Francis prays for victims of wildfires Addressing pilgrims in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis prayed for the victims of the Californian wildfires. He asked ...

California’s second lockdown, like its first, has been unusually severe. But in recent months, outdoor church services have been introduced in some parishes, thanks to the help of creative ...

Churches are full of static Catholics SIR – Concerning the reported falling attendances in Church, I wonder if this may be a problem to do with training. Training may happen initially, but after ...

So, that happened. “That” is Pope Francis making what one is tempted to describe as an “unguarded” statement, on the record, reported in a newly released documentary film, Francesco, by ...