Richard Williamson, an ultra-traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal in 2009 when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him and other members of his breakaway society,
WITH ruthless ambition, suspense and even spies, hit movie Conclave lays bare the fight to succeed as a new Pope. The thriller has not only won critical plaudits, yesterday it clinched a
COMMENTARY: Approved on the same day as ‘Lumen Gentium’ and ‘Unitatis Redintegratio,’ ‘Orientalium Ecclesiarum’ manifests the Church’s veneration for the Eastern Catholic Churches and their ancient tradition.
Excommunicated traditionalist Bishop Richard N. Williamson died Jan. 29 in a hospital in Margate, England, at the age of 84 after suffering a brain hemorrhage. The bishop's death was announced by the Priestly Society of St.
A traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him has died
With Vice President JD Vance and other allies in power, an emergent Catholic right expands political horizons and raises doubts about church unity.
A young Italian couple is going to court in the Vatican tribunal to challenge a new ban on workplace marriages imposed by the Vatican bank.
Healy has also served the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and also chairs the Charismatic Renewal International Service (CHARIS) in Rome.
Reflecting on the Gospel of St. Matthew, the Holy Father said people can learn from the righteous St. Joseph, who was always attentive to the will of God.
Pope Francis has proclaimed a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, which began on Dec. 24, 2024, and will continue through Jan. 6, 2026. But what is a Jubilee, and what is this ye
The Auschwitz martyrs’ legacy of holiness continues to be a source of inspiration for Catholics worldwide. Here are several of those martyrs and their stories, listed by religious order: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891–1942) — also known as Edith Stein — was a Catholic convert of Jewish heritage.
Among the traditional religious activities that can earn one an indulgence — such as pilgrimage to holy sites, acts of charity and saying special prayers — Pope Francis introduced a new option: a call to fast from the internet and social media.