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Mary’s fiat and the revolution hidden in the Creed
As the Church marks 1,700 years of the Nicene Creed, one clause still carries radical force: God chose to enter history through the free consent of a young woman
Cherie Blair
It’s okay to grieve at Christmas
Samantha Smith reflects on grief and loss at the time of Christ’s arrival
Samantha Smith
The Nativity stories forshadowed
The apocryphal gospels tell strange tales of the boy Jesus. The canonical Gospels do something far more demanding — and far more true
Henry Wansborough
Cardinal Müller on dialogue, tradition and the Church’s internal tensions
The former doctrinal prefect questions whether Rome applies its language of openness consistently, particularly towards traditional Catholics
The Catholic Herald
The false choice between woke censorship and free speech absolutism
Caught between free speech absolutism and growing state censorship, Catholics are often told they must choose a side. But the Christian tradition offers a deeper account of freedom
David Hahn
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
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
Jimmy Lai should be recognised as a martyr
At 78, sick and imprisoned for his beliefs, Jimmy Lai faces what may amount to a death sentence for exercising freedom of conscience
Benedict Rogers
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
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
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
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
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