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Holy day or holiday? A history of Christmas traditions
From the Nativity to Santa Claus, Christmas traditions reveal a feast shaped by faith, folklore, and modern custom
Mark McGinness
Recovering the Catholic art of bodily prayer
As Advent prepares us to celebrate the Incarnation, St Dominic’s Nine Ways of Prayer remind us that Catholic prayer is never purely mental
Fr Matthew Jarvis
Why does Europe hate its Christians?
Thousands of attacks on Christians were recorded across Europe last year, exposing a widening gap in how religious hatred is addressed
Niwa Limbu
Joseph’s dilemma over Mary reminds us that faith never comes without risk
The Fourth Sunday of Advent invites us to inhabit a place where we learn to practise a greater degree of trust, a lesson exemplified in the story of Joseph’s betrothal to Mary and how he at first feared he had been tricked
Gavin Ashenden
Diocese of Clifton continues to fund charity promoting same-sex adoption
The diocese is still funding and promoting a former Catholic adoption agency that openly supports same-sex adoption
Niwa Limbu
St Joseph, the hidden figure of Advent
St Matthew’s quiet description of Joseph as “a righteous man” opens a profound theological vision
Fr Alan Adami OP
The Pope is asking the right questions about AI
Pope Leo is clear: no technology, however advanced, can replace conscience or relieve us of the moral burden of being human
Luke Collins
Beyond dialogue: What still divides Rome and the Orthodox East
The Eastern Orthodox ceded to the supremacy of Rome once before; for the good of Christianity, it needs to happen again
Thomas Colsy
Christmas is a state of mind
Let go of cynicism and weariness, and embrace the sense of delight
Niall Gooch
A year in reading: my ‘most’ books of 2025
In a series of “most…” categories, Fr Gavan Jennings walks readers through his most memorable reads of 2025
Fr Gavan Jennings
Archbishop-elect of Westminster signals no liberation of Traditional Latin Mass
Following today’s announcement that Bishop Richard Moth will become the new Archbishop of Westminster, the Catholic Herald asked him about his plans for the Latin Mass in the diocese
The Catholic Herald
All I want for Christmas is you, not an algorithm
As Christmas songs celebrate love and togetherness, a growing number of people are turning instead to AI “companions” for intimacy and advice
Naoise Grenham
Westminster receives its new archbishop
Pope Leo XIV has appointed a new Archbishop of Westminster, five years after Cardinal Vincent Nichols offered his resignation
The Catholic Herald
Chile’s very Catholic president-elect
José Antonio Kast wins Chile’s presidency on a ticket of order, security, and public faith
The Catholic Herald
Mussolini’s complicated relationship with Catholicism
From militant atheism to the Lateran Pacts, Mussolini’s fraught engagement with Catholicism shaped Fascist Italy and beyond
Thomas Edwards
The most overstimulated time of the year
December’s overload is no longer just festive stress but a symptom of digital culture’s grip on our attention
Delphine Chui
Why the push for women deacons persists despite clear teaching
Why did the Vatican feel compelled to restate a teaching that was never in doubt?
Michael Haynes
A changing of the guard in New York
The resignation of Cardinal Dolan as Archbishop of New York and the appointment of Bishop Hicks of Joliet is more than a routine episcopal transition
The Catholic Herald
Has the German synodal way abandoned Catholicism?
Preaching on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Bishop Peter Kohlgraf of Mainz rejected claims that German bishops have abandoned Catholicism
The Catholic Herald
The Church responds to the Bondi Beach shooting
The most fatal terrorist attack in Australia’s history has sparked condemnation from Catholic leaders around the world
Thomas Edwards
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