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Yoga: What’s the problem with a bit of Downward Dog?
during the mid-2000s, there was a brief publishing trend for feel-good novels with folksy titles: salmon fishing in the yemen and a short hi...
Flora Watkins
Decline and fall
a sad little notice recently appeared on the universe’s website (“the news site you’ll have faith in”) that “with very much regret” its publ...
Stephen Bates
Pope Francis and Cardinal Marx Do a Dance
july 1858 production of shibaraku at the ichimura-za theater theatre in edo. triptych woodblock print by utagawa toyokuni iii ( public domai...
Christopher Altieri
The growing power of the Amish vote in US politics
religion has not played a central role in this election campaign. it seems that there are other, more immediate issues—such as the economy, ...
Thomas Edwards
No, the Church has not changed her doctrine on the liceity or blessing of same-sex unions
the vatican’s latest declaration bombshell, authored by one of the most senior clerics in the roman curia, has duped the international press...
Tom Colsy
Why Pope Francis chose Hungary for his speech on 'ideological colonisation'
a year or two ago i speculated about whether pope francis had intended a snub to hungarian prime minister viktor orbán by only visiting...
Niall Gooch
Hexham and Newcastle bishop showed poor leadership and put children at risk, report finds
the catholic church's child protection agency has severely criticised the former bishop of hexham for putting children at risk by promoting ...
Simon Caldwell
Pope advances sainthood cause of heroic young mother
pope francis has advanced the cause for sainthood of a young mother who sacrificed her own life to save her unborn child. the pontiff recogn...
Simon Caldwell
Pope Francis to visit Corsica in December
rome – after weeks of rumours about a potential papal visit, the french diocese of ajaccio announced this week that pope francis will make a...
Elise Ann Allen
Archbishop of Canterbury apologises for not meeting Bethlehem pastor over pro-Palestinian rally concerns
the archbishop of canterbury has issued a public apology for declining to meet a bethlehem-based pastor during a uk visit earlier this year ...
The Catholic Herald
Oh, for a clearer walk with God
from time to time, the lectionary – the three-yearly cycle of bible readings laid down by the church for sunday mass – poses a particular ch...
Niall Gooch
Pope warns race-baiters against 'appropriation' of Our Lady of Guadalupe
on the feast day of our lady of guadalupe earlier this week, pope francis, celebrating in the vatican, offered some helpful insights into ho...
Gavin Ashenden
Catholic teacher guilty of professional misconduct after refusing to indoctrinate children in extremist ideology
a catholic teacher was guilty of “unacceptable professional conduct”, a regulator has ruled, after she refused to teach extreme gender ideol...
Simon Caldwell
The flesh made word
collected poems rowan williams carcanet, £15.99, 249 pages ________ the poetry of rowan williams is full of moments when the known world bec...
Susannah Herbert
Letter from the Editor: Concerns over Synod and Conclave
the next two years are going to be as important for the church as the years of vatican ii in the 1960s, during which time the catholic heral...
William Cash
Bishop warns young against 'diabolical' non-commitment to marriage or priesthood
catholics should not waste their lives by "diabolically" avoiding vocational commitments to either marriage or to the priesthood and consecr...
The Catholic Herald
Pope Francis offers his prayers for Sweden after its worst mass shooting
pope francis has offered his prayers and consolations to the people of sweden after 10 people were killed by a gunman at a school in the cit...
The Catholic Herald
Lacking Reason: The Death of Lisa Montgomery
the push by the us federal government to execute lisa montgomery before trump leaves office on 20 january 2021 has caused outrage even among...
Victoria Seed
Poulenc’s glorious surrealism
that the composer francis poulenc was devoutly catholic is signalled by his output of choral works so fervent they force you to your knees: ...
Michael White
Surrogacy: Is there now nothing that the modern world won't commoditise?
this january sales time it appears you can get yourself a half-price baby. or at least one at a reduced price, excluding delivery charge. th...
Laura Perrins
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