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We can have it both ways
Cardinal Sarah’s advice to priests to celebrate Mass facing east, rather than towards the congregation, has caused uproar in Rome. Yet a simple compromise is available
Fr Mark Drew
Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/07/16
A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
Luke Coppen
Catholic universities need Catholic staff, says prominent academic
The president of the Catholic University of America defended the identity of Catholic universities at a conference last week
Catholic News Service
Croats and Serbs meet at Vatican to 're-read' life of wartime Blessed
Catholic and Orthodox commission seeks to 'clarify some questions of history' regarding Blessed Alojzije Stepinac
Carol Glatz
Scottish bishops urge British Government not to renew Trident weapons system
The bishops suggested the $272 billion cost of replacing the aging arsenal of nuclear weapons could not be morally justified
Simon Caldwell
The practical faith of Theresa May
Britain's new Prime Minister is a regular churchgoer, but don't expect her to talk a great deal about her religious beliefs
Tim Montgomerie
Lesotho Church officials call for international intervention following shooting of journalist
The Church in Lesotho has recorded a rise in the 'alarming' number of human rights abuses by the government
Catholic News Service
US archbishops support proposed legislation 'that will help protect religious freedom'
The First Amendment Defence Act would ensure federal protection for faith-based organisations who support traditional marriage, committee hears
Catholic News Service
Vatican sets date for Albania's beatification of martyrs
November 5 will mark the beatification of 38 Catholic martyrs persecuted under the Albanian communist regime in the latter part of the 20th century
Associated Press
Cardinal Nichols urges British faithful to pray for South Sudan
The cardinal and Bishop Kenney have appealed for peace and humanitarian assistance for the troubled country
Staff writers
Why we've decided to close comments
But we hope to keep dialogue with our readers open, both on our Facebook page and, occasionally, on major stories on our site
Luke Coppen
The best of the Catholic blogosphere
✣ highlights from the week online apostolic secretaries jason craig at catholicexchange.com paid tribute to a figure on the front lin...
Staff writers
The big story of the past seven days
✣ vatican intervenes in ad orientem debate what happened? the vatican has downplayed cardinal robert sarah’s calls for ad orientem wor...
Staff writers
Advantage the old guard
there is only one way to interpret the legislative text issued by pope francis on saturday: as a rebuff to cardinal george pell. the motu pr...
The Catholic Herald
Music: Venezuelan fire in a sleepy spa town
for anglophones, ‘‘kissinger” means us foreign policy during the nixon era. but for german-speakers it betokens an old-fashioned spa town in...
Michael White
Theatre: Gangster kids splurge their way to glory
bugsy malone , the film, made british director and screenwriter alan parker’s name in 1975. the musical, with songs by paul williams, is a p...
Robert Tanitch
Pope Francis offers prayers for those killed in Italy train crash
In a telegram, Francis entrusted the protection of the 23 people killed in the crash in the south of Italy to the Virgin Mary
Staff Reporter
Pictures of the week
1 bishop mark o’toole of plymouth with some of the priests and youth at a recent west country regional celebration of the 60th anniversary o...
The Catholic Herald
What's inside this week's magazine?
Take a look inside this week's Catholic Herald
Staff Reporter
Melanie McDonagh: It’s good for politicians to be parents
the extraordinary turn of events whereby britain acquired a new prime minister, theresa may, nine weeks before anyone expected, owes a great...
Melanie McDonagh
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