The resignation of Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Chile, who is facing an investigation by local prosecutors for allegedly covering up cases of child abuse by clergy, ...
A new book makes the point that whatever the path to religious freedom may be in the Islamic world, it probably doesn't run through Western-style secularism.
ROME - At a time when Catholics seem to be split between conservative or progressive factions, the life and works of English writer G. K. Chesterton can inspire ...
St. Catherine's Cathedral in Utrecht, which dates from 1560 and is the main seat of Dutch Cardinal Willem Eijk, served mother church of the diocese since 1853, ...
MONTREAL, Canada - Father Claude Grou, rector of St. Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, was stabbed during a Mass March 22. The motive for the attack ...
The Catholic Church, through its priests, deacons and lay experts, must do more to listen to, comfort and assist those who feel troubled, tempted, cursed or ...
Defending our Catholic beliefs is important, but Catholic discipleship also is "about advancing the Gospel, not merely sustaining or protecting it," Philadelphia's ...
Under new plans being considered, Irish seminarians would spend most of their time working in parishes rather than in the traditional seminary environment.
A leading Asian cardinal says the world's resources are at the mercy of a minuscule minority, and the “poor are doubly-condemned by an economy that favors ...
An Irish bishop has criticized Catholics who identify as "faith-filled" while spreading fear and mistrust of immigrants, particularly those who are Muslims.
LEICESTER, United Kingdom - Although diplomats met with officials in Syria this week to ease the return of refugees to the country, it is doubtful they will be ...
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna announced he has prostate cancer, will undergo surgery in May and will be out of public view for several ...
In looking at contemporary Western culture, an observer might be inclined to announce a severe crisis of faith. This reality could cause great distress in the heart ...
LEICESTER, United Kingdom - Two English bishops, one Catholic and one Anglican, said people must turn away from “narrow self-interest” as a leading UK ...
ALBANY, New York - High school junior Paul Barber shuffles through tax forms in the basement of the diocesan Pastoral Center in Albany. At Catholic Central ...
Pope Francis urged legislators from the Czech Republic and Slovakia to honor their nations' Christian heritage by working to increase "mutual acceptance and ...
Access to clean, *fresh* water is a fundamental human right that must be defended, especially in poor areas where men, women and children are suffering the ...
Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, praised President Donald Trump March 21 for taking seriously the assaults she said conservative ...
A new piece of legislation endorsed by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos could put Catholic or other religious schools within reach of many families who ...
Elise Harris is a Denver native who currently works as a Senior Correspondent for Crux in Rome, covering the Vatican and the global Church. Before joining ...
Inés San Martín is an Argentinean journalist who covers the Vatican in Rome for Crux. Before joining Crux, Inés was a community manager, *content* director, and ...
