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Theology, liturgy, and the slow questions. The kind of writing you read twice.
Cardinal Parolin speaks on the Latin Mass
In exclusive comments to the Catholic Herald, Cardinal Parolin has addressed tensions over the Traditional Latin Mass, echoing the Pope’s recent message to the French bishops
Niwa Limbu
Vatican publishes new document on Anglican Ordinariates
The Vatican has published a new document on the Anglican Ordinariates, affirming their patrimony as a “precious gift” within the life of the Catholic Church
Niwa Limbu
Pope Leo writes to French bishops on Latin Mass ahead of plenary assembly
As French bishops gather for their plenary assembly, Pope Leo has issued guidance on how they should approach Catholics attached to the Traditional Latin Mass
Niwa Limbu
Lady Day: the forgotten Christian New Year
March 25 was long kept as New Year’s Day, and from the Annunciation to Tolkien its place in Christian tradition helps explain why it still feels like the true beginning of the year
Fr Dwight Longenecker
Vatican calls UK abortion law changes “complete disaster”
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Mgr Renzo Pegoraro, has described proposals to legalise abortion up until birth as a “disaster” and said he hopes the UK is able to avoid it
Niwa Limbu
La Trappe’s possible closure matters far beyond Normandy
If the mother house of the Trappists can no longer endure, the reasons may lie not only in demographics and money but in a deeper loss of monastic purpose
Dom Alcuin Reid
Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed amid regional escalation ahead of Holy Week
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre has been closed for weeks following military escalation between Israel and Iran, raising concerns over access to one of Christianity’s holiest sites during Holy Week
Thomas Edwards
Nigerian bishops: “No one is safe in Nigeria today” as they meet with the Holy Father
Nigerian bishops have told the Holy Father that “no one is safe” as violence, killings and kidnappings continue to target Christians across the country
The Catholic Herald
10 years of Amoris Laetitia: Pope Leo XIV’s assessment
Pope Leo XIV has marked the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, praising its pastoral vision while avoiding its most contested passages
Niwa Limbu
Le Puy-en-Velay: France’s little Jerusalem
James Jeffrey visits Le Puy-en-Velay, where the atmosphere of departure, devotion and deep history shapes the opening steps of the Camino
James Jeffrey
SSPX sets out case for episcopal consecrations in new book sent to Italian bishops
The SSPX has written to every diocesan bishop in Italy, distributing a new book defending its plan for episcopal consecrations and arguing that a grave crisis in the Church justifies extraordinary action
The Catholic Herald
Newman: Patron saint of the disappointed
From Oxford to Dublin, Newman knew loss, frustration and public defeat, and learned to trust that God wastes nothing
Clement Harrold
The Irishman who reminded the Church how to win souls
Frank Duff, founder of the Legion of Mary, believed the Church would only renew itself when ordinary Catholics took responsibility for winning souls for Christ
Ruadhan Jones
Rediscovering Ida Friederike Görres: the Catholic thinker the sexual revolution forgot
Jan C Bentz interviews translator Jennifer S Bryson about the German writer who foresaw the cultural battle over marriage before the upheavals of the 1960s
Jan C. Bentz
Erik Varden’s Lenten vision for Pope Leo XIV
The Norwegian Cistercian’s sermons for Pope Leo XIV combine theological depth, spiritual realism and an unflinching account of corruption, ambition and the healing of wounds
Naoise Grenham
Archbishop Viganò invokes Pius XI in defence of ‘forest family’ after Italian court removes children
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has defended an off-grid family in central Italy after a court removed their children
The Catholic Herald
The Iran conflict and the Church’s criteria for a just war
The Church’s just war tradition offers a framework for judging the legitimacy of military action amid the turmoil following the strikes on Iran
Fr Gavan Jennings
The theology of being a godparent
Scripture, tradition and canon law reveal that godparents are not merely ceremonial figures but guardians of a child’s life in the Faith
Clement Harrold
The triumph of sentimentality in the Church of England
Three decades after the Church of England’s vote on women’s ordination, the deeper issue was not merely theology but the rise of sentiment as a substitute for authority
Fr Dwight Longenecker
Breaking the deadlock between Rome and the SSPX
The deadlock between Rome and the SSPX is about more than bishops alone: it reflects a wider struggle over obedience, doctrinal continuity and the place of tradition in the life of the Church
Dom Alcuin Reid
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