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Vatican hits back at ‘population threat’ narrative
The Holy See’s latest text pushes back on claims that births harm the planet, linking ecology with a robust defence of the unborn
Michael Haynes
The Ordinariate at fifteen: rumours and reality
As the Ordinariate marks its anniversary, celebration gives way to clarification of its liturgical identity following unfounded rumours
Fr Mark Elliott Smith
Pope Leo XIV marks 40th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster
The Pope said Chernobyl remained a warning about the risks of increasingly powerful technologies
The Catholic Herald
Jerusalem Patriarchate lodges complaint over alleged encroachments on Church land
Church officials in Jerusalem say legal action is under way after alleged settler activity on Patriarchate land in the Tubas Governorate
Thomas Colsy
America still needs heroes
In an age of division and discouragement, the courage of Oklahoma high school principal Kirk Moore shows what still inspires and unites
Jacqueline O'Hara
A quiet renewal in Michigan
The Diocese of Lansing has seen notable renewal in recent years, a development its bishop attributes above all to God and faithful clergy
David Kerr
Crossing the Tiber: why some Anglican clergy hesitate
For Anglican clergy discerning conversion, questions of livelihood, formation and responsibility remain unresolved
Msgr Michael Nazir-Ali
The Church of England is confused
Sarah Mullally’s elevation invites renewed debate over whether the Church of England still shares in the religious inheritance of early English Christianity
Thomas Colsy
Archbishop Gänswein offers fresh account of Benedict and Francis years
Archbishop Georg Gänswein said Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI maintained public silence even when some decisions caused him sorrow
The Catholic Herald
Latin conquers all in America’s Catholic classrooms
As parents lose confidence in conventional schooling, Catholic classical schools are offering a rigorous alternative rooted in truth, beauty and goodness
William Morton
Irish bishop says parents still value Catholic education
Bishop Tom Deenihan said criticism of Catholic schools as places of indoctrination was ill-informed and false
The Catholic Herald
Monks challenge Spanish government’s plans for Valle de Cuelgamuros
Benedictine monks have challenged plans to remake parts of the former Valle de los Caídos amid claims of ecclesiastical consent
The Catholic Herald
Cardinal Pizzaballa says Jerusalem must answer war with healing
In a new pastoral letter, Cardinal Pizzaballa reflects on the Church’s vocation in the Holy Land amid war, mistrust and the collapse of shared life
The Catholic Herald
US firing squad plan reopens Catholic debate on capital punishment
The Justice Department said it would expand federal execution methods as Pope Leo reaffirmed his opposition to capital punishment
Thomas Colsy
The Church and the dangers of bureaucracy
The experience of preparing candidates for Confirmation highlights how easily policies and procedures can displace pastoral judgement and distort the Church’s mission
Patrick Neve
Interview with Joseph Pearce: Why Middle-earth is not a pagan myth
Joseph Pearce and Jan C Bentz examine the theological vision in Tolkien’s fiction, from providence and liturgy to the Catholic imagination
Jan C. Bentz
Pope Leo narrows the reading of Fiducia Supplicans
Without formally undoing Fiducia Supplicans, Pope Leo XIV appears to have drawn tighter limits around its interpretation and pastoral use
James Bradbury
The Church cannot afford to downplay sexual sin
Pope Leo is right to insist that morality is wider than sex alone, but that truth should not lead Catholics to minimise the profound social and spiritual damage of sexual sin
Anthony McCarthy
St Augustine on Christ the door and shepherd
In this sermon on St John’s Gospel, St Augustine reflects on Christ as the door of the sheepfold and the true shepherd whose voice the faithful must learn to hear
St Augustine of Hippo
The Resurrection of the Body
The Church teaches the resurrection of the body, yet its meaning is often left unexplored in practical terms
Fr Gavan Jennings
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