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The deadly dangers of untempered passion
Robert Icke’s Romeo and Juliet strips away Romantic myth to reveal Shakespeare’s warning about reckless desire
Andrew Cusack
Ireland is being pushed towards abortion without limits
Since the repeal of the Eighth Amendment, Ireland has seen tens of thousands of abortions and continued pressure for further liberalisation despite promises that abortion would be rare
Sandra Parda
Lola Salem on… the boycott crisis in the arts
A new report reveals how fear, informal sanctions and reputational anxiety are reshaping artistic life and narrowing the space for creative risk
Lola Salem
Vatican financial watchdog records 78 cases of suspicious activity in 2025
The Holy See’s financial watchdog has published its latest annual report, showing 78 suspicious activity reports and continued cooperation with international regulators
The Catholic Herald
Mexico’s Catholic Church mobilises against euthanasia bill
Catholic leaders in Mexico are rallying opposition to a euthanasia bill as public debate sharpens over palliative care and assisted death
The Catholic Herald
The Anglican bishops who made the Abortion Act possible
The history of the Abortion Act 1967 cannot be told without recognising the role Church of England bishops played in its passage
Peter Day-Milne
Cardinal Farrell warns of global fall in baptisms and Catholic marriages
Speaking at a Vatican study day, Cardinal Kevin Farrell said falling baptism and marriage figures show the Church faces urgent challenges in family faith formation
The Catholic Herald
Why prayer to the saints is not idolatry
Examining the distinction between worship and veneration and its implications for prayer to the saints within the wider life of the Church
David Hahn
Growing up ‘trad’
Five young adults reflect on growing up with the traditional Mass, exploring how its patterns of prayer and formation shape both faith and later relationships with the Church
Josephine Fütterer
Faith, politics and the rise of MAGA Catholics
As the political loyalties of many American Catholics shift from Democrat roots to Republican loyalties, the consequences for unity within the Church are becoming harder to ignore
Fr Dwight Longenecker
Has Europe’s emerging Right rediscovered faith?
A discreet gathering in Vienna reveals an intellectual Right reassessing secular assumptions and turning again to Christianity for answers
Thomas Colsy
Case before Supreme Court seeks to force bishops to repay ‘millions’ in Peter’s Pence donations
Supreme Court asked to hear challenge over Peter’s Pence donations
The Catholic Herald
Diocese of Rome announces Christian-Muslim gathering at Grand Mosque
A new Christian-Muslim event at the Grand Mosque of Rome has drawn criticism from some Catholics who question the setting and wider message of the meeting
Thomas Colsy
New Channel 4 series explores forbidden love between nun and priest
Falling, a new drama for Channel 4, presents the violation of priestly and religious vows as the core tension of a forbidden love story
The Catholic Herald
Catholic bishops condemn Golders Green terror attack
Catholic bishops and other faith leaders have condemned the antisemitic terror attack in Golders Green and urged stronger action against violent extremism
The Catholic Herald
Bishops renew appeal for priestly vocations
New campaigns and pastoral appeals for vocations are emerging across England and Wales as some dioceses face another year without ordinations
The Catholic Herald
Cardinal Ernest Simoni received by Pope Leo XIV in private audience
A private Vatican audience between Pope Leo XIV and Cardinal Ernest Simoni has renewed attention on the Albanian cardinal’s witness under communist repression
The Catholic Herald
A drama of sin and deception, steeped in symbolism
Hugh Laurie’s return as Richard Roper anchors a story of manipulation and grace, where the battle between good and evil is sharply drawn
Isobel Yuill
In defence of nepotism
A culture obsessed with meritocracy risks overlooking the moral legitimacy of prioritising the family and its obligations
Delphine Chui
Vatican sets out next stage of global synodal process
The Holy See has announced the next phase of the Synod on Synodality, signalling that implementation of the process will continue under Pope Leo XIV
The Catholic Herald
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