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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
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
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 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
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
What Pope Leo’s Easter decisions reveal about his priorities
Liturgical decisions and curial appointments during Holy Week suggest that Leo is moving quietly but deliberately to mark a clear departure from recent Vatican patterns
Michael Haynes
Christ is Risen
A blessed and joyful Easter to all our readers
Edward Barrett-Shortt
One year a Catholic
Convert Oscar Yuill on the highs and lows of crossing the Tiber from Protestantism into full communion with the Catholic Church
Oscar Yuill
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
Leading children to the Cross with care and truth
The Passion is central to the Faith, but sharing it with children requires care, restraint and a focus on Christ’s love
Greg Finn
4 per cent of deaths in Belgium are euthanasia cases
Belgium recorded a record 4,486 assisted deaths in 2025, with nearly a quarter involving people not expected to die in the short term, according to official figures
The Catholic Herald
Why I am being baptised today — and returning to Lourdes on Monday
Emma Hallinan on her journey from agnosticism to Baptism, and why she is returning to Lourdes just days later
Emma Hallinan
Bishop Barron to join Trump in rededication of United States under God
Bishop Robert Barron and other Catholic figures will join Donald Trump in Washington for a national rededication marking America’s 250th anniversary
The Catholic Herald
Mental sufferings of Our Lord in His Passion
St John Henry Newman meditates on Christ’s agony in Gethsemane, drawing readers into the mystery of His suffering in both body and soul
St John Henry Newman
Veronica against the crowd
Veronica’s quiet act of love offers a stark rebuke to a culture that demands reward, conformity and approval at every turn
Brother René Stockman
Good Friday reflection
Pope Benedict XVI on the cross: what appears as defeat is in truth the triumph of God’s love, which enters even the darkest places to bring new life
Benedict XVI
Pope Leo XIV to wash feet of Roman priests at Lateran on Holy Thursday
Pope Leo XIV will wash the feet of 12 Roman priests at the Lateran on Holy Thursday, restoring a more traditional form of the Mandatum at the start of the Sacred Triduum
The Catholic Herald
Out of the world: the goal of Holy Week
Jared Staudt reflects on Holy Week as Christ’s great Exodus, calling Christians to look beyond this world and follow him on the path to the Father
R. Jared Staudt
On the betrayal and Last Supper
St John Chrysostom points to Judas as the warning: greed can harden the heart to the point of betrayal, bringing ruin in this life and the next
St John Chrysostom
Traitors winner Harry Clark meets Pope Leo XIV
Traitors winner Harry Clark meets Pope Leo XIV during a personal pilgrimage to Rome, opening up about faith, mental health and his return to church
Thomas Edwards
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