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The Catholic Church cannot ordain women: the Church is divine – and divinity doesn’t ‘adapt’
Better to be called obstinate than to surrender the sacraments. Better to scandalise polite opinion than to mutilate what has been entrusted by God himself. Better to be decried as old-fashioned than to cease to be Catholic
Samantha Smith
Musical supremo John Gilhooly discusses his life, work and faith in Britain and Ireland
The artistic director of London's famous Wigmore Hall discusses how sacred music gets to parts of the psyche that rational argument doesn't reach, how 'it's easier to be a Catholic in Britain than in Ireland', and much more
Melanie McDonagh
Cardinal Cupich's award to pro-abortion Democrat sparks backlash as Illinois bishops cancel meetings
Plans to honour Senator Dick Durbin with a lifetime award have triggered opposition from bishops across the United States
The Catholic Herald
Students create covert contraceptive supply system in defiance of Catholic university ban
Students at the largest Catholic university in the US have launched a covert contraception network after administrators shut down their Planned Parenthood-affiliated group.
The Catholic Herald
No peace in our time
Lucien de Guise reviews ‘Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum’ at the Barbican, a timely and unsettling exhibition exploring fragility, violence, and the human form.
Lucien de Guise
British archbishop calls out UN over silence on Christian persecution
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, Archbishop Paul Gallagher accused world leaders of ignoring the plight of persecuted Christians, warning that over 360 million believers face violence or discrimination.
Thomas Edwards
Archbishop Longley appointed to Vatican dicastery role
the holy see has announced the appointment of archbishop bernard longley of birmingham as a consultor to the commission for religious relati...
Niwa Limbu
Pope to name Newman Doctor of the Church on All Saints’ Day
Pope Leo XIV will confer the title of Doctor of the Church on St John Henry Newman on 1 November, marking the first such declaration of his pontificate and affirming Newman’s lasting influence on Catholic theology and education.
The Catholic Herald
Traditional Latin Mass to cease at Brooklyn parish
The Diocese of Brooklyn has ordered the cessation of the Traditional Latin Mass at St Cecilia Church, ending one of New York’s best-known celebrations of the older rite.
The Catholic Herald
Priest handed bullet during Mass
A Catholic priest known for opposing organised crime was handed a bullet during Sunday Mass in Caivano, a Camorra-controlled town in southern Italy, prompting condemnation from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The Catholic Herald
Traditional Latin Mass offered at St Peter’s Basilica
A Solemn High Mass in the traditional Latin rite was celebrated at a main altar of St Peter’s Basilica on the Feast of St Michael, marking the first public use of the 1962 Missal in the basilica since restrictions were introduced in 2021.
Niwa Limbu
Vatican to welcome 27 Swiss Guard recruits in October
the pontifical swiss guard will welcome 27 new recruits in a ceremonial swearing-in at the apostolic palace on 4 october. the ceremony will ...
The Catholic Herald
Five dead in LDS shooting a day after president’s passing
Five people were killed at a Latter-day Saints church in Michigan, just a day after the death of LDS president Russell M. Nelson, in the second deadly Midwest church attack in a month.
The Catholic Herald
Berks and Bucks FA issues guide banning term 'Christian name'
a uk football association has advised its members not to refer to people’s first names as “christian names” in a bid to make the language us...
Thomas Edwards
Pope appoints Campisi as Vatican envoy to UNESCO
pope leo xiv has appointed monsignor roberto campisi as the holy see’s permanent observer to unesco in paris. on 27 september it was announc...
The Catholic Herald
Austin diocese blocks Latin Mass at Texas A&M
the diocese of austin has prevented students at texas a&m university from holding a traditional latin mass. a mass had been scheduled fo...
The Catholic Herald
Cardinal Chow denies persecution in Hong Kong, breaking with Zen
Cardinal Stephen Chow has rejected claims of religious persecution in Hong Kong, putting him at odds with his outspoken predecessor Cardinal Joseph Zen.
Niwa Limbu
Pope Leo appoints second personal secretary with canon law background
pope leo xiv has appointed fr marco billeri as his second personal secretary, bringing to the papal household another cleric with a backgrou...
The Catholic Herald
Catholic politician detained at London airport under Terrorism Act
George Galloway has been detained under anti-terror legislation at Gatwick Airport after returning from Moscow.
The Catholic Herald
Grandmother arrested under Scotland’s buffer zone law for holding a placard
A 75-year-old woman has been arrested for the second time under Scotland’s new buffer zone law after standing silently with a placard near a Glasgow hospital.
The Catholic Herald
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