Francis deplores rejection of unborn children with disabilities
Francis deplores rejection of unborn children with disabilities
Fr Oliver Treanor said Catholic parents must make their children go to Mass, even if they don’t want to
The letter details Columbus’s discoveries in the New World
The bishops said they would ‘continue fighting for the dignity of all human life’
The number of seminarians has declined since 2012, but overall the Catholic population has remained steady
‘This marks an important moment for the Church in this country,’ one priest said
The Chamber of Deputies in the Pope’s homeland passed the measure after a 20-hour debate
The flash floods come as much of France is hit by heavy rainfall
The Irish prime minister said doctors and nurses would be able to opt out but not publicly funded institutions
Vatican reports ‘crisis of vocations’ as seminarian numbers fall worldwide
Pope says abortion is ‘white glove’ equivalent of Nazi eugenics
Allowing children to skip Mass is like letting them not brush their teeth, theologian tells parents
Why 1 in 10 new priests in the US come from homeschooling families
Spain’s new atheist Prime Minister spells trouble for the Church
Popular devotions are back
As a new generation a priests revive beauty, the Church is undergoing a restoration
Why 1 in 10 new priests in the US come from homeschooling families
The number is staggering, considering there is only one homeschooler for every 20 students in Catholic schools
How one man gave up spirituality for the sake of real religion
Tyler Blanski writes of a journey from indifference to Catholicism
Despite the Alfie Evans disaster, Catholics can back the NHS
The NHS can make terrible mistakes. But its basic principle – healthcare provision based on need – is congruent with Church teaching
The Catholic who painted Thatcher, the Queen and two popes
Michael Noakes, who has died aged 84, had a great interest in people, and it showed in his art
Does Leo Varadkar want to close all of Ireland’s Catholic hospitals?
If Varadkar forces them to perform abortions, they cannot stay Catholic
Italy is now governed by rosary-wielding populists – but will it last?
Can the coalition between the Catholic-friendly Lega and the socially liberal Five Star survive?
The mutant ideology that’s driving MPs to impose abortion on Northern Ireland
The ‘alt-liberals’ are all-knowing, self-regarding and autocratic
The Catholic visionary who founded the World Cup
Inspired by Pope Leo XIII, Jules Rimet created a tournament that brought warring nations together
Spain’s new atheist Prime Minister spells trouble for the Church
Pedro Sánchez has adopted an aggressively secular agenda
World Cup 2018: Five Catholic players to watch
Lionel Messi and Javier Hernandez will be among the Catholic footballers representing their countries in Russia this month
Analysis: rise in young Catholics attending Mass, survey suggests
A study indicates an increase in Mass attendance, but a failure to accept orthodox Catholic teaching