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Why the Church is backing Angola's reformist president
one of africa’s largest nations is experiencing a dramatic political shake-up – and the church appears to be delighted. catholic leaders in ...
Filipe D'Avillez
Pope Francis has signalled his support for Cupich’s plan. But will the laity agree?
this february, the leaders of national bishops’ conferences from across the global church will meet in rome to discuss solutions to the sex ...
Jeff Cimmino
Brazil's bishops nervously await Bolsonaro's first moves
jair bolsonaro entered office at the end of october, much helped by support from christian voters. he courted both catholics and brazil’s gr...
Miguel Cullen
St John Vianney's incorrupt heart is touring the US. It couldn't come at a better time
the new sex abuse crisis has brought the american church to the centre of the world’s attention. people can’t take their eyes off the carnag...
Michael Warren Davis
The 'migrant caravan' is testing the US bishops' stance on borders
america’s catholic clergy are longstanding opponents of immigration restrictions. in 2003, the us conference of catholic bishops issued a jo...
Michael Warren Davis
From Transgender Remembrance Day to Cafod, Catholic leaders are treading a difficult path
how suspicious should catholics be? if we’re always suspicious, seeing heresy around every corner, we’ll exhaust ourselves and probably fail...
Dan Hitchens
What it's like to attend the Latin Mass in China
when work has me out of town, i like to drop in on a daily mass. there are, of course, the spiritual benefits of assisting at the holy sacri...
Kevin Gallagher
In Italy, the Our Father is being re-translated - and not everyone is convinced
the italian bishops’ conference voted recently to approve a change to the translation of the our father used in the official italian edition...
Christopher R. Altieri
How Catholics are falling for the Prosperity Gospel
Increasing numbers of Catholics are embracing the belief that money can buy divine rewards
Kate Kingsbury and Andrew Chesnut
World news
st louis, missouri victim of shooting recalled as a ‘lovely soul’ catholics have paid tribute to a parishioner who was fatally shot last wee...
The Catholic Herald
The Church in the Global North is ever more defined by the South
theresa may’s reported refusal to offer asylum to asia bibi in britain has earned her well-deserved criticism. the case is a straightforward...
Fr Raymond de Souza
'Preach the faith, but preach it fully': an interview with Bishop Fellay
with his high forehead, cleft chin and old-world manners, bishop bernard fellay has a definite aura. at angelus press’s annual conference on...
Michael Warren Davis
Damien Hirst’s theology of the body
you must see the edward burne-jones exhibition at tate britain in london, especially if you love myths and legends, heroes and monsters. jon...
Tim Stanley
Week in review
the big story of the past seven days ✣ organisers of february abuse summit named what happened? the vatican has named the organising committ...
The Catholic Herald
The afternoon I found Christ in my college library
in this extract from mind, heart, and soul: intellectuals and the path to rome , edited by robert george and rj snell, the dominican theolog...
Fr Thomas Joseph White
The West's cowardice has helped cause a wave of persecution
where in the world is religious liberty rapidly shrinking? is it under tyrannical regimes like north korea, in communist countries such as c...
The Catholic Herald
The Bible doesn't need 'trigger warnings', just sound analysis
it’s been recommended that some passages of the bible should be accompanied by “trigger warnings” – the phrase coined in american universiti...
Mary Kenny
Letters & emails
the ‘metropolitan model’ is flawed sir – you report that both the us bishops and rome are moving towards a “metropolitan model” for holding ...
The Catholic Herald
If you read only one poem this Advent, make it this one
we have tested and tasted too much, lover – through a clink too wide there comes in no wonder. these are the brilliant, audacious first line...
Michael Duggan
The Bath Mozartfest: radiant joy
it can often feel in music as though tragedy sets the agenda, valuing the dark and sad as more substantial than the bright and joyful. but t...
Michael White
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