Juan Carlos Cruz said the Pope told him 'God made you like this and loves you like this'
The Church should have the attitude of a wife and a mother, the Pope said
Juan Carlos Cruz said the Pope told him ‘God made you like this and loves you like this’
The Pope prayed that the Holy Spirit would ‘blow upon our world the soothing warmth of peace and the refreshing cool of hope’
The new cardinals come from 11 nations, including Iraq and Pakistan
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran issues message as Ramadan begins
They will be canonised during the world Synod of Bishops
The island’s legislature voted down a proposal to look into legalising the practice
The cardinal helped implement Summorum Pontificum
Students at Immaculate Heart school outside LA waved British and American flags at a pre-wedding party
Innocent priests also suffered in the abuse crisis
Fr Barry O’Sullivan speaks to six priests about the crushing blow the scandal had on them
Pope Francis now faces a terrible dilemma over Chile
Whether or not he accepts the bishops’ resignations, the problem will not go away
How following Humanae Vitae can lead to a happier, more fulfilled life
Embracing Humanae Vitae means a decisive rejection of worldly values
The Vatican is walking into a trap if it does a deal with communist China
The Holy See would lose credibility once communism falls
Chile’s bishops have offered to resign. That’s still not enough
Some bishops may want to disappear into retirement. But given the seriousness of the allegations, there should be legal proceedings
This is the man to watch at the Royal Wedding
The Presiding Bishop of the US Episcopal Church is the best preacher in the Anglican world. How will he use his pulpit?
The new Vatican document affirms that the economy must be people-centred
Oeconomicae et Pecuniariae Questiones has its limitations, but it rightly insists on the moral basis of the market
The best Vatican document on economics for some time
‘Oeconomicae et pecuniariae quaestiones’ is a serious and constructive contribution that ranks alongside ‘Rerum Novarum’
How the BBC lost (and found) the plot with Fr John Gerard
When a TV series claimed that Fr John Gerard blessed the Gunpowder Plot, I complained. The response was gratifying
Will tech giants sway Ireland’s abortion referendum?
By restricting online advertising, tech giants could tip the balance in this month’s abortion referendum
London’s anti-Catholic riots were the bloodiest in British history
This book extract explores the Gordon Riots of 1780, whipped up by anti-‘Papist’ hysteria
Tom Wolfe – the Evelyn Waugh of Wall Street
Wolfe drew on a tradition of conservative satire and politically incorrect social criticism