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Pope laments ‘health’ of democracy across the world
pope francis has lamented the current state of democratic affairs throughout the world. calling for the fostering of greater inclusion and a...
Elise Allen
'What I saw in America' redux: the Catholic vote across the pond, seen through a British lens
comparing and contrasting the united states with the united kingdom has long been a popular pastime. in 1922 gk chesterton published his hug...
James Somerville-Meikle
Letters to the Editor: Church's gravitational shift reflects its 'old footholds' getting too 'comfortable'
growth and hop e sir – it is true that the church’s traditional centre of gravity is shifting, as john allen noted in the june edition, but ...
Catholic Herald Readers
On Pilgrimage With: Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England
where would you go? i would like to walk from loyola to montserrat. loyola is in the basque country – it’s the birthplace of st ignatius. it...
The Catholic Herald
Jesus’s broken hands nailed to Cross show how true strength comes from weakness
"what is this wisdom that has been granted him, and these miracles that are worked through him?" (mark 6:2) our lectionary’s translation of ...
Fr David Howell
Joe Biden will only pull out of presidential race if ‘Lord Almighty’ intervenes
us president joe biden has said that if the "lord almighty" tells him to end his run for re-election this november then he will do so – othe...
James Jeffrey
Benjamin Britten's surprising habit of 'Christianising' non-Christian stories in his operas
benjamin britten was one of those composers whose religious leanings were unclear; and as a gay man in mid-20th century england, he had few ...
Michael White
It's time to congratulate Sir Keir - and to pray he works with the churches and not against them
the cardinal, archbishop vincent nicholas, has written to the new prime minister, sir keir starmer, to congratulate him on his election and ...
The Catholic Herald
Catholic 'big beasts' wiped out in Labour landslide
senior catholic cabinet ministers were among the conservative party “big beasts” who lost seats in labour’s landslide general election victo...
Simon Caldwell
Vatican excommunicates Archbishop Viganò
rome – the vatican’s doctrinal office has formally declared that a former us envoy charged with schism is excommunicated. in a july 5 statem...
Elise Allen
Relics of Saint Thomas Becket on display at Northampton Cathedral this weekend
the relics of one of england's most beloved saints will be on display in northampton cathedral during "the becket festival" running from 7 –...
The Catholic Herald
Rupnik art dispute more complicated than it appears, argues art historian
as accusations of sexual abuse have mounted against father marko rupnik, his art has increasingly come into question and under the microscop...
Elise Allen
An Anglo-Catholic Gothic architect
george edmund street geoff brandwood (ed peter howell and peter taylor) historic england and the victorian society, £40, 312 pages george ed...
Michael Hodges
Keir Starmer is not a slacker for wanting a break from work – it’s a healthy part of human nature
the saying goes that all work and no play makes jack a dull boy. so perhaps keir starmer hoped to ditch his nickname of mr boring earlier th...
Portia Berry-Kilby
Over 200 Christians arrested in Eritrea in past twelve months
the east african country of eritrea has been ranked as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for being a follower of jesus. a 3 j...
Ngala Chimton / Crux
Islam in British democracy and the dangers to our Jewish neighbours
for the first time, this 4 july a british general election will be fought in part over islamic ideology. there are currently four constituen...
Gavin Ashenden
Disappearance of Traditional Mass would impoverish the world both spiritually and culturally
today the times has published a letter from 48 intellectuals, artists, politicians and celebrities, both catholic and non-catholic, begging ...
Joseph Shaw
A smile from Monteverdi
michael white enjoys the delight of the vespers and a radical reimagining of carmen. to hear monteverdi’s vespers of the blessed virgin is t...
Michael White
SPECIAL REPORT: Jerusalem's Armenian ceramics tell a story of Christian craftsmanship against the odds
balian ceramics is a tranquil space on nablus road, one of the busy thoroughfares in occupied east jerusalem. a group is taking a potte...
CaitlinKelly
Lourdes shrine taking action on Rupnik art though not removing it yet
the catholic bishop responsible for the world-famous and beloved marian shrine in france has ordered measures to lower the visibility of mos...
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