Cover story... Francis is pulling in different directions, says Fr Mark Drew More comment... Joseph Pearce on the rugged poet who rebelled against his ‘anti-papist’ upbringing Will Gore reviews a dangerously whimsical riff on the New Testament Bishop David McGough says we should choose the path less travelled by Amoris Laetitia... A barbed aside from the Pope leaves Stephen Bullivant feeling sheepish Fr Raymond de Souza says the Holy Father’s pastoral approach is extraordinary Cardinal Kasper misjudged Francis badly, says Ed Condon The new papal document could be a nightmare for priests, says Pastor Iuventus Available exclusively in print and on the Catholic Herald App... Is Francis about to heal the rift between Rome and the SSPX? asks Madeleine Teahan Ann Widdecombe explains why she’s mad about hedgehogs The Easter Rising proclamation was a masterpiece of humbug, says Kevin Myers Mary Kenny meets Democrats who like Donald Trump Joseph Pearce on the rugged poet who rebelled against his ‘anti-papist’ upbringing Patrick West on why Ireland’s best thinkers turned into gunmen Robert Tanitch applauds Glenn Close’s comeback in Sunset Boulevard Psychology is on the rocks, warns James Le Fanu Romance can really be self-love, says Fr Ronald Rolheiser To download the entire issue for free with our new app, go here or to subscribe to the Catholic Herald magazine go here.