Chapter House

A week of reflection in the Pauline Chapel has unfolded against the backdrop of German synodal ambitions and an imminent papal journey to Africa

Pope Leo XIV’s first year has brought no revolutions, but a shift in mood. Stabilisation, rather than spectacle, may prove the foundation of his papacy

Prof Susan Ostermann has withdrawn from her appointment as director of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies after Bishop Kevin Rhoades led a public rosary on campus amid criticism of her published defence of legal abortion

The 97-year-old German cardinal has appealed for peace in the Church’s long-running liturgical disputes, arguing that the rupture followed not from Sacrosanctum Concilium itself but from its post-conciliar implementation

Legal action is forcing fresh scrutiny of mifepristone’s safety and oversight

As abortion rates in England reach historic highs, Christians must combine compassion with clarity in challenging a grave moral evil

After decades of Anglican ministry and theological formation, Robin Ward reflects on the long journey that led to his reception into the Catholic Church

The Sacred Liturgy contains all that is needed for a fruitful Lent, if only we are willing to enter into it with seriousness and devotion

New polling suggests a marked shift in American attitudes to gender ideology, including among Democrat voters

Pope Leo XIV has named a 17th-century Carmelite classic as one of the most formative books in his spiritual life

The Society of St Pius X has declined the Holy See’s proposed framework for renewed doctrinal dialogue and refused to suspend episcopal consecrations scheduled for July 1, publishing the full text of Fr Davide Pagliarani’s letter to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Rejecting both progressive hyper-papalism and reactionary despair requires a sober grasp of what the Church does and does not teach infallibly

Zohran Mamdani began his term in office by snubbing the city’s largest denomination

Bishop Marian Eleganti has said that episcopal consecrations carried out without papal approval would rupture canonical unity with Rome, while urging the Vatican to address concerns raised by traditionalist faithful

The public departure of a young Italian priest has revived old debates about celibacy, but the Church’s teaching rests on a deeper vision of self-giving love

Matthew Parris accuses Catholics of frustrating the assisted suicide campaign. Yet opposition to the Terminally Ill Adults Bill stretches far beyond the Church

As Bishop Richard Moth prepares to be installed as Archbishop of Westminster, he speaks to the Catholic Herald about his plans for the diocese

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has proposed a structured theological dialogue with the Priestly Society of St Pius X, while warning against episcopal consecrations

Faith finds new life among students and young families in this university town

The Church is curiously silent about industrial microplastics and endocrine disruptors that poison our food and drink