Pope Francis and the new Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury have met for the first time, committing themselves to the search for reconciliation and unity between the Catholic and Anglican communions. The Pope gratefully recalled that Archbishop Welby prayed for him during the ceremony when he took possession of Canterbury Cathedral. “Since we began Read more
A report that Pope Francis told Latin American religious about a “gay lobby” in the Vatican has overshadowed other remarks the Pope made to the group about points of tension in the Church between religious orders and the hierarchy. The report of what the Pope told leaders of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Read more
A direct descendant of Charles Darwin has joined Catholic Voices, the project founded in Britain to speak up for the Church in the media. The Catholic Herald reports that Laura Keynes, a great-great-great-granddaughter of the English naturalist, returned to her childhood Catholic faith after a period of agnosticism. The daughter of an atheist father and Read more
Harley-Davidson bikers who flocked to the Vatican to see Pope Francis came away struck by his friendliness and closeness to the people. “To be here and see the Pope is absolutely amazing. He’s so friendly, he’s just so friendly,” Bob from the Lakeside, England, chapter told the Catholic News Agency. His fellow Lakeside member Harry Read more
Fifty years after she made her last movie, former film star Dolores Hart has become a celebrity again. Now Mother Dolores, the prioress of a Benedictine monastery in Connecticut — and still known as the nun who kissed Elvis Presley (in King Creole) — she has just had her autobiography published. Titled The Ear of Read more
Emeritus Pope Benedict is in poor physical condition and he is fading fast, reports say. “Benedict is in a bad way” and “we won’t have him for much longer” according to a veteran Spanish Vatican reporter, Paloma Gomez Borrero. Borrero has visited with Emeritus Pope in April and again late May in Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, inside Read more
The President of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Religious Men and Women (CLAR) has apologised to Pope Francis for the leaked notes of a private conversation with the Holy Father over the weekend. In a statement released on the CLAR website, Sr Mercedes Homes Leticia Sanches said there was no record of the conversation Read more
Shrewsbury Bishop Mark Davies is of the view christianity will shortly be the faith of a “significant minority” in Britain, but he doesn’t necessarily think it is an entirely negative position. Speaking, Sunday, in a homily at the Northern Catholic Conference at Liverpool Hope University, Bishop Davies said the twilight of christianity is not “entirely Read more
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, Wednesday rallied against the slavery of child labour calling it a “disgusting phenomenon that is constantly increasing, particularly in poor countries.” “There are millions of children, mostly young girls, who are victims of this hidden form of exploitation that often leads to sexual abuse, poor treatment and discrimination,” the Holy Read more
iPad App, “Journey of Jesus: His First Miracle,” helps make the Gospel more accessible for kids according to app developer Brent Dusing of Lightside Games. “For children, we really want them to be exposed to the life of Jesus in a way that they can enjoy and connect with,” he told CNA recently. The app hit Read more