The unseen Paul VI: an introvert who wore chains beneath his robes
February 10, 2017
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History will judge Blessed Paul kindly, for his courage and his deep prayerfulness
Diocese opens sainthood cause for Ohio woman renowned for healing gifts
January 3, 2017
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It was standing-room-only at the Mass to officially open the cause for Rhoda Wise
Catholic-Orthodox divisions on display at papal Mass
October 1, 2016
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No Georgian Orthodox bishops attend Mass in Georgian capital
Spare a thought for Mother Teresa’s mother
September 8, 2016
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She did not leave her room for 24 hours when Mother Teresa told her she wanted to be a missionary
The truth about Mother Teresa’s ‘atheism’
September 2, 2016
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For long periods Mother Teresa perceived God’s seeming absence. But even in her most tortured moments she showed a trust in the will of God
‘Do not think holiness is not for us’: a profile of Fr Jacques Hamel
July 27, 2016
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Fr Hamel told his parishioners to aim for sanctity, pointing to the example of the Martin family
St Thérèse of Lisieux’s ‘spiritual sister’ to be canonised
March 4, 2016
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Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity, who died in 1906, is likely to be declared a saint this year
To lift Mother Angelica’s spirits we should pray to the Divine Infant
February 25, 2016
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Mother Angelica, who has received miraculous cures before, has a long history of placing her faith in Baby Jesus
Morning Catholic must-reads: 18/02/16
February 18, 2016
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A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
How to survive January, the secular season of penitence
January 7, 2016
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Praying, offering up our sufferings and doing our best to socialise may help us through
For Christians, martyrdom is a ‘never-ending story,’ says cardinal
December 5, 2015
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Cardinal Wuerl says politicians, the media and even Christians have remained silent about persecution of the faithful
Let’s not forget the most moving intervention during the synod
October 30, 2015
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The synod heard the story of a couple who were cruelly separated but remained faithful