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The big story: 'Concerns' delay Fulton Sheen beatification
what happened? the vatican has postponed the beatification of archbishop fulton sheen, “at the request of a few members” of the us bishops’ ...
Staff writers
China has the Vatican exactly where it wants it
when one cardinal publicly criticises another we can be sure that something serious is at stake. in an interview published last week (but co...
The Catholic Herald
December 13, 2019
The Catholic Herald
Lib Dem candidate 'deselected because of his Catholicism' to sue party
a former liberal democrat candidate is suing his party for religious discrimination, accusing it of deselecting him for his catholic views. ...
Staff Reporter
Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/12/19
as little as 10 per cent of peter’s pence donations are spent on charitable works, according to the wall street journal. iraq’s christian le...
Luke Coppen
Exclusive data: How Catholics are likely to vote in the General Election
whether there is still such a thing as “the catholic vote” in uk elections is a moot point – no parties seem particularly keen to chase it, ...
Stephen Bullivant
DC basilica attack leaves 'Mary's Shrine' shaken, and at prayer
a violent attack at “mary’s shrine” in washington d.c. on tuesday shook the community and prompted prayer and solidarity among staff and reg...
Matt Hadro/CNA
Peoria bishop announces novena for Venerable Sheen's sainthood cause
bishop daniel jenky of peoria is inviting the faithful to pray a novena beginning december 12 to "petition god unceasingly" that archbishop ...
Catholic News Agency
Vatican's investment manager backed company that 'misled investors'
the italian businessman responsible for investing millions of vatican funds owned a stake in an online options trading company fined in 2016...
Ed Condon/CNA
Morning Catholic must-reads: 11/12/19
cardinal luis antonio tagle has urged asian bishops’ conferences to “get our young people and women involved” ( edward pentin ). archbishop ...
Luke Coppen
Fr Paul Stenhouse MSC (1935-2019) – Catholic Editor Extraordinaire
father paul stenhouse msc, who died in sydney on november 19 at the age of 83, was the doyen of australian catholic editors. his reputation,...
Karl Schmude
How to have a prayerful Advent
st john henry newman did not temper christianity to suit his readers’ delicate sensibilities. i was reminded of this when reading a recent h...
Francis Phillips
Heretic of the week: William Booth
as christmas approaches, cities throughout britain and ireland, canada, australia, new zealand, south africa and the united states will incr...
Charles Coulombe
Prize crossword 0622
cryptic across 1 somehow sat out advent for the maundy mass (6) 4 god, sort of, is king of ammon (6) 9 pure tee-off: poetry, she sai...
Alun Evans
Mass readings
ordinary form divine office week ii sunday, december 8 : the second sunday of advent is 11:1-10; ps 72; rom 15:4-9; mt 3:1-12 monday, decemb...
The Catholic Herald
How to… Have a penitential Advent
the sense of advent as a penitential season akin to lent has been largely lost to the popular culture of today, marked as it is by high exci...
The Catholic Herald
The true Christian always remains vigilant
i have been reading the stylish and thought-provoking sermons of st john henry newman. they start with the advent scripture’s exhortation to...
Fr Dominic Allain
If we are to do Advent properly, we must allow ourselves to be challenged
second sunday of advent is 11:1-10; rom 15:4-9; mt 3:1-12 (year a) "everything that was written long ago in the scriptures was meant to teac...
Bishop David McGough
The Bible: can we avoid the pick'n'mix trap?
what are biblical values? by john f collins yale university press, 285pp, £22/$28 a venerable idea lies at the heart of john collins’s guide...
Jonathan Wright
Masked wrestlers and the padlock saint
mexico city: cradle of empires by nick caistor reaktion, 240pp, £14.99/$20 mexico city has not had a very good press. one of the largest cit...
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
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