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Why so many Americans are becoming Catholic
From packed adoration nights to crowded confession lines, signs of renewed interest in Catholicism suggest that authentic witness and digital access are helping bring Americans to the faith
Jacqueline O'Hara
The Sandman Vatican scene resurfaces, sparking fresh backlash
A controversial The Sandman scene depicting the Pope has resurfaced online, triggering fresh backlash despite not being new
The Catholic Herald
Pope Leo XIV honours Pope Francis at Easter Monday Regina Caeli
Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to Pope Francis at Easter Monday Regina Caeli, warning that “fake news” obscures the truth
The Catholic Herald
Ireland’s quiet rise in anti-Catholic attacks
Recent attacks on priests’ houses and churches suggest a deepening hostility towards Catholicism in Ireland, shaped by cultural change, political rhetoric and a wider loss of the sacred
Ruadhan Jones
An uninspiring portrait
Christopher Lamb offers a serviceable overview of the challenges facing Pope Leo XIV, but his analysis rarely moves far beyond the obvious
Melanie McDonagh
Australia’s most premature baby “thriving” after being born 4.5 months early
A baby born at just 22 weeks in Australia has defied the odds and is now thriving after months of intensive care
The Catholic Herald
Spanish bishops offer access to the Pope for a minimum of €500,000
Spain’s bishops face scrutiny after a dossier revealed donation tiers offering varying levels of access to the Pope during his forthcoming visit
The Catholic Herald
A new tool for an ancient mission
How Catholic AI is equipping the faithful to answer the questions our age is asking
The Catholic Herald
The return of the patron
A young company seeks to restore the ancient relationship between artist and patron, inviting ordinary people to commission works of lasting beauty
Jan C. Bentz
Easter 2026 Urbi et Orbi: Christ is risen: an Easter call to peace
Pope Leo's Easter message on the victory of Christ, the call to peace and the hope that overcomes fear and indifference
The Catholic Herald
Angels in the Sistine Chapel
James MacMillan’s Angels Unawares received its world premiere in the Sistine Chapel
Edward Barrett-Shortt
Evelyn Waugh’s death, sixty years on
Evelyn Waugh died on Easter Sunday 1966, after Mass and Holy Communion; six decades later his Catholic imagination remains as striking as ever
Mark McGinness
Pope Leo's Easter Sunday message in full
In a world marked by injustice and grief, the resurrection proclaims a hope that does not fade
The Catholic Herald
The triumphant voice of Melito of Sardis
In one of the earliest Easter homilies, Melito of Sardis proclaims the risen Christ as conqueror of death, liberator of the bound, and the Passover of our salvation.
Melito of Sardis
Christ is Risen
A blessed and joyful Easter to all our readers
Edward Barrett-Shortt
Why more people are becoming Catholic this Easter
As more people enter the Catholic Church this Easter, Cardinal Vincent Nichols reflects on their search for belonging, beauty, silence and, above all, Jesus
Cardinal Vincent Nichols
Cuba announces Easter release of more than 2,000 prisoners
The Cuban government has announced an Easter prisoner release affecting 2,010 people as pressure from Washington and hardship on the island continue to mount
The Catholic Herald
Paschal Homily
St John Chrysostom’s Easter homily proclaims the triumph of Christ’s Resurrection, inviting all, early and late, to share in the joy, mercy and victory over death
St John Chrysostom
Pope Leo XIV centres his Easter Vigil homily on peace, hope and the power of the Resurrection
Pope Leo XIV said Christ’s Resurrection reveals a divine love stronger than fear, conflict and death
Niwa Limbu
Pope Leo XIV carries the cross through all 14 stations at the Colosseum
On the first Good Friday of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV led the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum with prayers for war victims, the lonely and those stripped of dignity
The Catholic Herald
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