newsroom

news
room

Reaction
Decision to bar Dutch Catholic activist raises questions about free speech
Guide
White House healthcare plan raises pro‑life questions
Reaction
Cardinal Brenes and Christian persecution in Nicaragua
Summary
Calls for national conversation as UK abortion numbers hit record high

Featured

Germany’s “slime Mass” apology exposes deeper fault lines in the Church

A controversial televised Christmas Eve Mass from Stuttgart has forced a German diocese into a public apology, but the fallout points to a deeper crisis over liturgy, authority and theology in the German Church
The Catholic Herald
Padre Guilherme: The DJ priest
The Catholic Herald
The liturgical limbo of Traditionis Custodes
Niwa Limbu
Subscribe
Subscribe

our columnists

Vatican DISPATCH

Our Mission

To be a voice of faith, reason and moral clarity within the broader landscape of ideas and culture.

LIFE

Featured Article

Vatican dispatch: Leo rebukes Orwellian ideologies and a consistory leak reignites the liturgy wars 

Leo used his first State of the World address to warn against ideological coercion, while a leaked consistory text on the traditional Mass exposed deepening divisions in Rome
Michael Haynes

SOUL

Culture

Featured

The curious Catholic comedy of James Donald Forbes McCann

James Donald Forbes McCann’s Catholic faith collides with crude humour in a way that is as uncomfortable as it is revealing
Daniel Turner

The poetry and priesthood of Fr Joseph Evans

Jan Bentz

Review: Pornocracy by Jo Bartosch and Robert Jessel

Georgia L. Gilholy

Stranger Things: a villain worthy of better heroes

Daniel Turner

Angels in Cookham

Melanie McDonagh

magazine

Explore the current issue.

current issue

October/November 2025

Pope Leo: A Bridge-Builder

In his first months, Leo XIV looks like a listener: he calls synodality an attitude of openness, maintains Church teaching on marriage and sexuality, and signals cautious openness to broader Latin Mass celebration. The aim is less polarisation, deeper dialogue, a bridge builder who consults widely and will lead decisively.

The Catholic Herald

subscribe to the catholic herald today

Our best content is exclusively available to our subscribers. Subscribe today and gain instant access to expert analysis, in-depth articles, and thought-provoking insights—anytime, anywhere. Don’t miss out on the conversations that matter most.
Subscribe
About
Our HistoryFAQsContact
Sections
LatestChapter HouseColumnsArts & BooksLife & SoulEducationTravel & PilgrimageSpecial Reports
More
HistoryJobs
Subscriptions
Purchase
Manage account
NewslettersMagnificat
Follow us
YouTube
Instagram
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
Website by Arcadia DigitalPrivacy PolicyTerms of Service