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Douglas Murray, Jordan Peterson and the theology of death cults
what we believe about the existence of good and evil – but perhaps especially evil – shapes the map of the world we hold in our heads. conve...
Gavin Ashenden
INTERVIEW: Jane Heffernan, the woman who saved Catholic schools in East London
few people have made a greater impact on catholic education in the united kingdom than jane heffernan. with almost 25 years of experience in...
Thomas Edwards
Leo XIV visits papal summer residence unused by Pope Francis
rome – pope leo xiv has made a surprise visit to castel gandolfo, the traditional papal summer residence that was unused by pope francis. ac...
The Catholic Herald
Government criticised for rating assisted suicide law by cash saved in patient deaths
bioethicists have severely criticised a “truly sinister” government impact assessment of the assisted suicide bill for focusing on the money...
Simon Caldwell
Hundreds sue over contraceptive injections linked to deadly brain tumours
hundreds of women in america and the uk are planning legal action after a contraceptive jab left them at risk of developing potentially leth...
Simon Caldwell
'This is horror': Thirty-six Nigerian Christians murdered in three-day bloodbath
dozens of christians have been murdered in attacks on settlements in nigeria’s middle belt by militant members of the fulani herder communit...
The Catholic Herald
Pope Leo appoints new head at divided Pontifical Academy for Life
the pontifical academy for life (pav) has announced that monsignor renzo pegoraro, who previously served as chancellor of the academy, meani...
Elise Allen
French assisted suicide Bill advances to Senate
french mps have approved a bill to legalise assisted suicide in the country. the legislation, which was voted through on 27 may in the natio...
The Catholic Herald
Britain's high, holy and failing days: the relevance of Ss Augustine and Bede today
if you were a british christian living in the 6th century, you would have had enough reason to feel abandoned by god. the roman legions had ...
Thomas Casemore
Pope makes baseball fans proud by catching doll thrown from crowd
pope leo xiv has demonstrated his us roots as an ardent white sox baseball fan after making a one-handed catch of a cloth doll thrown at him...
The Catholic Herald
Scotland sees 80 per cent rise in abortions for unborn babies with Down’s syndrome
last year saw a 15 per cent increase in abortions for babies with down’s syndrome in scotland, according to new figures. public health scotl...
The Catholic Herald
Rebel nuns with no time for Vatican II embrace entrepreneurism to survive
rocio opens the door. “there’s nothing left in the shop and the others are still clearing up lunch. they can’t talk now and we haven’t eaten...
Julia Hayley
Can Pope Leo's link with Peru bolster its waning Catholicism?
a new survey released shortly after pope leo xiv’s election on 8 may shows the percentage of catholics continues to decrease in peru. it was...
EduardoCamposLima
Thought for Ascension Day
“and he led them out as far as bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. while he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried...
Fr David Howell
Pope confronts fresh violence and ‘lifeless bodies of children’ in Ukraine and Gaza
pope leo xiv has "forcefully" appealed for an end to hostilities in both ukraine and gaza, asking for dialogue to ensure the cessation of vi...
Elise Allen
Scotland’s annual abortion numbers break record again
abortion statistics released yesterday show that the number of abortions carried out in scotland in 2024 was the highest number on record. t...
The Catholic Herald
Ancient relic of early martyr found in Dublin school sparks Vatican investigation
archives at the vatican are currently being scoured after the recent discovery in a secondary school in north dublin of what is believed to ...
The Catholic Herald
Church of Scotland’s 140-year-old magazine to close along with hundreds of churches
the official magazine of the church of scotland is shutting down production as the kirk strives to save money as it confronts a growing cris...
The Catholic Herald
Liverpool’s Catholic and Anglican leaders united as hopes grow for victims of crash
both catholic and anglican leaders in liverpool have spoken out in an effort to assuage shock and sadness after scores of people, including ...
Charles Collins
Pope Leo XIV’s first weeks: abuse, finances and fences to mend
a quick look at the first appointments and audiences at the outset of a new papacy offers a small insight into the new system and indicates ...
Elise Allen
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