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Roma locuta, causa finita est ... err, what was that the Pope said?
rome – by any measure one chooses to employ, the papacy is among the most visible offices on the face of the planet. on the social media pla...
John L Allen
An English Tradition? The History and Significance of Fair Play, by Jonathan Duke-Evans
is fair play essentially english? an english tradition? the history and significance of fair play jonathan duke-evans oup, £35, 46...
Patrick Nash
Ushaw declared second winner of prestigious conservation award
a former catholic seminary in the north east of england has become the second winner of a prestigious conservation award. ushaw historic hou...
Simon Caldwell
Vatican upholds ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons
rome - the vatican’s doctrinal office has reaffirmed the incompatibility of masonry and catholicism. the response from the dicastery for the...
The Catholic Herald
Ireland votes for abortion clinic buffer zones
the irish lower house of parliament has voted for the creation of buffer zones around healthcare facilities which carry out abortions. the p...
Dubhaltach O Reachtnin
Head of China’s government-backed bishops’ body visits Hong Kong
rome –bishop li shan of beijing, who leads the government-sponsored bishops’ conference in china, began a five-day visit to hong kong this w...
Elise Allen
The modern Advent calendar and our descent into vice
every time a journalist phones me i remind myself of oscar wilde’s warning, “the difference between literature and journalism is that j...
Gavin Ashenden
Dark forces in Vatican wanted me gone, says sacked Bishop Joseph Strickland
an american bishop has claimed he was fired by the pope because dark forces within the vatican wanted to stop him from preaching the gospel....
Simon Caldwell
Freedom wins as Finnish politician found 'not guilty' of hate speech for Bible tweet
it is a worrying fact that the right of catholics, and indeed all christians, to manifest their beliefs can’t be taken for granted these day...
Prof Andrew Tettenborn
Church leaders ask Christians in Holy Land to refrain from Advent and Christmas celebrations
the patriarchs and heads of churches in jerusalem have asked that christians in the region refrain from usual festivities during the advent ...
The Catholic Herald
English bishops demand changes to law after young girl dies in hospice
the english bishops have asked for changes to the law so that parents can have a greater say in the fate of their dying children. they spoke...
Simon Caldwell
Covid lockdown of churches was 'outrageous', admits former government minister
the lockdown of churches during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic was “outrageous”, a former government minister has admitted. lord greenhalgh o...
Simon Caldwell
More kowtowing to China as senior state bishop visits Hong Kong as guest of Cardinal Chow
this week beijing’s archbishop joseph li shan, who is president of china’s state-controlled catholic body, the chinese patriotic catholic as...
B Rogers
All reference to Catholic schools deleted from new Scottish sex ed guidelines as Church 'wilfully ignored' by government
the scottish government released new draft guidelines on the delivery of relationships, sexual health and parenthood education to be applied...
Dubhaltach O Reachtnin
Is the Pope above the law? More questions as Vatican 'trial of the century' continues
rome – at one level, the question facing the three judges overseeing the vatican’s long-running “trial of the century,” who are expected to ...
John L Allen
Finding colour among Frans Hals’s black-swathed Protestant subjects
haarlem showstoppers. was frans hals a catholic or a protestant? it’s a question which steven nadler fretted about in the portraitist: frans...
Arabella Illingworth
Pope Francis sacks Bishop Strickland
rome – following a recent visitation and several instances of outspoken opposition to the current papacy, the vatican announced saturday tha...
Elise Allen
Nothing to see here? Cardinal Ghirlanda denies attempts to change voting rights in next conclave
few things cause catholics more excitement than a papal conclave. so when it was reported by the eminently respectable website the pillar, a...
Gavin Ashenden
Champagne and good cheer at the annual Catholic Herald party
london’s festive party season got underway on wednesday night with flowing champagne at the herald ’s annual drinks party at brown’s hotel i...
The Catholic Herald
US Catholic Universities and Colleges Guide 2023: Top 25
ave maria university ave maria, florida founded by domino’s pizza entrepreneur tom monaghan in 2003, ave maria university is in southwest fl...
The Catholic Herald
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