'When the state tries to intervene on our religious freedom, undermine the essence of what it means to be a Catholic, we will resist'
The brother of Fr Karadima said the Pope expressed his sorrow at the pain the family had endured
The parallel conference will feature Bishop Athanasius Schneider and Cardinal Burke
Canada’s Supreme Court ruled that the school could be denied accreditation because of its religious views
‘When the state tries to intervene on our religious freedom, undermine the essence of what it means to be a Catholic, we will resist’
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
Even the most saintly Catholic families have their problems
Don’t be put off by extraordinary examples of holy families. They had plenty of troubles too.
Australia must realise: priests will never break the seal of the confessional
If the Australian state wants to make martyrs over the seal, it will find plenty of candidates
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