Elise Ann Allen/ Crux, Author at Catholic Herald

Elise Ann Allen/ Crux

Four German bishops opt out of controversial ‘Synodal Council’

April 26, 2024

Amid an ongoing back and forth between the Vatican and the German bishops conference over a controversial new ecclesial body, four of the nation’s prelates have refused to participate in Germany’s national synodal process, opting instead to wait for direction from Rome. The planning process of the Church in Germany, referred to as the “synodal

European bishops warn against ideological expansion as EU grows

April 23, 2024

Europe’s bishops have voiced support for the European Union’s future enlargement plans, saying it provides a unique opportunity to showcase the value of fraternity, but they also cautioned against the imposition of ideology and the pursuit of particular interests. Recently the bishops spoke out against efforts by EU politicians to make abortion a fundamental right

East Timor cardinal praises papal visit to help cement peaceful independence from world’s largest Muslim nation

April 22, 2024

East Timor’s cardinal has said Pope Francis’s upcoming visit to the country, scheduled for later this year, is not only a moment of joy for local Catholics, but also represents an opportunity to spread a message of peace and reconciliation throughout the country after its independence from Indonesia. Speaking to Crux, Cardinal Virgilio do Carmo da

Don’t let war force you from Holy Land, Franciscan leader tells friars

April 20, 2024

ROME – The leader of the worldwide Franciscan order, has appealed to his fellow Franciscans to stay put in the Holy Land despite rising tensions and threats to physical safety due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas on the Gaza Strip. Speaking in an interview with the Franciscan-run Custodia magazine, Father Massimo Fusarelli said after

Italian mother dies after refusing cancer treatment to save her unborn child

April 18, 2024

At the funeral this week of Italian mother Azzurra Carnelos, who died last week after refusing cancer treatment in order to save the life of her unborn son, she was hailed for her courageous sacrifice and for her love of life. Speaking at Carnelos’s 17 April funeral, Father Massimo Rocchi, director of the Brandolini Rota

Ditch the woke idiocracies and let Europe be Christian, urges Hungarian minister

April 12, 2024

ROME – Hungary’s State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians and a leading member of the country’s Christian Democratic People’s Party has lauded Pope Francis’s condemnation of so-called “ideological colonisation” and his call for Europe to return to its founding values. Speaking to Crux April 8 as part of a whirlwind trip to Rome, Secretary Tristan

US cardinal says ‘Dignitas Infinita’ clarifies that LGBTQ Catholics are loved but the Church’s moral teachings still apply

April 11, 2024

ROME – Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, DC, has praised the new Vatican document on human dignity as a “welcome summation” of Church teaching, espeically on issues such as gender theory and transgenderism. Speaking to Crux, Gregory said the document, published 8 April and titled Dignitas Infinita, does a good job at summarising the Church’s moral and

Vatican condemns ‘gender theory’ in new doctrinal document

April 08, 2024

The Vatican has condemned gender ideology in a document published 8 April. The new Declaration Dignitas Infinita on Human Dignity from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), offers a clear definition of human dignity as the Church sees it and stresses the need to uphold it from conception to natural death.

Taiwan thanks Pope for ‘spiritual closeness’ in aftermath of deadly earthquake

April 06, 2024

ROME – After a massive earthquake shook Taiwan this week, leaving at least 10 people dead, the island’s Ambassador to the Holy See has thanked the world for its solidarity, and Pope Francis specifically for his spiritual closeness. “Right after the earthquake struck, the Taiwan government immediately activated the Central Emergency Operations Center, and launched

Pope Francis tries to set record straight on tensions with Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah in new book

April 03, 2024

ROME – Pope Francis has opened up and made further revelations in a new book released today, discussing the relationships and interpersonal dynamics between himself and other key Vatican figures such as Pope Benedict XVI, the former pope’s personal secretary and the influential conservative prelate Cardinal Robert Sarah. Speaking to Spanish Journalist Javier Martinez-Brocal with ABC Español,

Pope Francis reveals he was used in ‘manoeuvre’ during 2005 conclave to prevent Benedict’s election

April 02, 2024

ROME – Pope Francis has said that he was used in an “manoeuvre” to block the election of the future Benedict XVI during the 2005 conclave, but that he resisted the move and voted for Benedict himself. The revelation comes in a new book about Pope Francis’ relationship with his predecessor, “It was a complete

Easter Vigil: We must roll away the stones in our hearts, preaches Pope Francis

March 30, 2024

ROME – Presiding over the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday night Pope Francis drew particular attention to the concerns of the women who went to Jesus’s tomb after his crucifixion to anoint his body. He focused on how they were worried about the stone that would be blocking them from getting to the tomb. And

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