×
Search for:
Search for:
Latest
From betrayal to benediction: Three cities, two paintings and the one and only Caravaggio
World News
Latest
From betrayal to benediction: Three cities, two paintings and the one and only Caravaggio
Media
Latest
From betrayal to benediction: Three cities, two paintings and the one and only Caravaggio
Magazine
Catholic News Agency

Fulton Sheen beatification postponed
December 03, 2019
The scheduled beatification of Ven. Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen has been postponed after several U.S. bishops asked that the cause be given more time for examination. The Diocese of Peoria announced the delay on December 3. Archbishop Sheen’s beatification was set to take place on December 21. “With deep regret, Bishop Daniel
Becciu again denies involvement in IDI hospital purchase
December 03, 2019
In a letter to a veteran Italian journalist, Cardinal Angelo Becciu wrote on Monday that he was not involved in the purchase of a bankrupt Italian hospital, and that reports to the contrary are unreliable. “The press release of Prof. Antonio Maria Leozappa, president of the Luigi Maria Monti Foundation, published by you on November
IDI foundation president gives new detail on Vatican loans for hospital purchase
November 30, 2019
The president of a foundation at the center of a Vatican financial scandal provided new details Thursday on the Vatican central bank loans that funded the purchase of a bankrupt hospital. He also claimed that controversial grants made by the U.S. based Papal Foundation were used to support the hospital’s expenses, not to repay its
W. Virginia’s scandal-ridden Bishop Bransfield must make amends for ‘betrayal’
November 28, 2019
The disgraced Bishop Michael Bransfield, former head of the Wheeling-Charleston diocese, should apologize to his victims of sexual harassment, apologize to the diocese’s Catholic faithful, and repay nearly $800,000 to begin to make amends for his behavior, West Virginia’s new bishop has said. Bishop Mark Brennan, head of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston since last year,
In Mexico, thousands renew consecration to Christ the King
November 27, 2019
More than 10,000 lay Catholics in Mexico renewed their consecration to Christ the King at a special Mass and ceremony over the weekend. The event was held at the foot of the Christ the King monument in Bicentennial Park, located in Silao, Guanajuato state. It was held on November 23, the eve of the Solemnity
Papal press conference ponders peace
November 27, 2019
Pope Francis reemphasized opposition to nuclear weapons, the global arms trade, and capital punishment on the plane ride back to Rome following his apostolic visit to Japan and Thailand. During his visit, Francis visited both Hiroshima and Nagasaki–locations where the United States dropped atomic weapons at the conclusion of World War II. Francis said he
Irish nuns’ transfer of hospital land criticized over abortion plans
November 27, 2019
A pending land transfer from a religious community to the Irish government for the construction of a new maternity hospital has sparked new controversy, as the hospital is expected to perform abortions under new laws permitting the procedure. The Religious Sisters of Charity currently own the land that is set aside for a $335 million
Priests convicted of abusing children at Argentina school for the deaf
November 26, 2019
Two Catholic priests have been convicted of sexually abusing students students at an institute that cared for deaf children. The priests have been sentenced to more than 40 years in an Argentine prison. Their victims say one abuser should have been stopped seven years before his arrest, when he was accused of abusing children at
Pope calls Catholics in Thailand to follow in footsteps of early missionaries
November 22, 2019
Thailand’s first Christian missionaries set out feeling the absence of the Thai people from their lives and wanted to share everything they knew about God’s love, Pope Francis told the country’s Catholics during Mass on Thursday. The missionaries ended up learning more fully the plan of God, and found the Thai people to be their
Buffalo bishop says Pope Francis ‘very understanding’ after scandals
November 20, 2019
Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo has released a video statement following his recent ad limina visit to Rome with the bishops of New York. Bishop Malone used the message to insist he is “wholly committed” to the work of healing in the diocese. In the video, released Monday, Malone said that each of the bishops
Prosecutor calls for arrest of Vatican bishop charged with abusing Argentine seminarians
November 20, 2019
A criminal prosecutor in Argentina has requested the arrest of Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, who is accused of sexually abusing two seminarians. Zanchetta is suspended from a position at the Vatican’s central bank, where he was appointed an “assessor” by Pope Francis in 2017. Zanchetta is accused of sexually abusing two seminarians, and was criminally charged
Venerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified in December
November 19, 2019
The Diocese of Peoria announced Monday that Venerable Fulton Sheen will be beatified Dec. 21 at the city’s Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Sheen had been ordained a priest of the diocese in that cathedral Sept. 20, 1919. “It seems entirely fitting that the Beatification will take place at the end of
Sorry, no search matching search results found. Please try again.
Most Popular
Make A Donation

Areas of Catholic Herald business are still recovering post-pandemic.

However, we are reaching out to the Catholic community and readership, that has been so loyal to the Catholic Herald. Please join us on our 135 year mission by supporting us.

We are raising £250,000 to safeguard the Herald as a world-leading voice in Catholic journalism and teaching.

We have been a bold and influential voice in the church since 1888, standing up for traditional Catholic culture and values. Please consider donating.

Don’t miss a single story. Sign up to our newsletter
Mauris accumsan mi nec orci volutpat, eu imperdiet tellus tempus. Fusce id lacus rhoncus, volutpat mi