I was anxious about wasting Robert Macfarlane’s time. He is, after all, a man living many lives – as guardian of the natural ...

Labour’s performance in the recent local government elections and one parliamentary by-election was dire by any standards, ...

The Catholic Church needs a Pope, and, as reaction to the death of Pope Francis shows, so does the world. It needs someone of ...

Senior Catholics gathered for Mass at Westminster Cathedral today to mark the beginning of the Conclave. The Lord Mayor of ...

As I pen this on the eve of the final pre-conclave meetings, the cardinals have gone quiet, a sign they are shortening their ...

Don’t forget the poor.” These are the words that the Brazilian Cardinal Cláudio Hummes famously whispered in the ear of Jorge ...

The Church must pray for the pope “whom the Church and humanity need at this difficult and complex turning point in history”, ...

The College of Cardinals issued an appeal for peace from their final general congregation before the beginning of the ...

A document published last week by the office of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin revealed the Kremlin’s positive attitude towards Pope Francis, and the ...

Bishop of London Sarah Mullally, the Church of England’s lead bishop for health and social care, has warned that the ...

Temple Church, London and the Roman Catholic Co-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, Jerusalem are planning a simultaneous service and simulcast to mark ...

Pope Francis’ legacy will be key to the work of the next pope, commentators agreed, as they anticipated white smoke from the ...