Chapter House

Theology, liturgy, and the slow questions. The kind of writing you read twice.

The TV version of Queen Victoria does justice to a truly great monarch

Victoria was by no means a model constitutional monarch, but she remains a fascinating figure in British history

Tug of war over Amoris

Catholics are divided over how far Francis wants to change Church teaching regarding the remarried. But does he even have the authority to do so?

Fr Mark Drew

Tug of war over Amoris

when pope francis published amoris laetitia five months ago, i predicted that the discussion of the document and its implications for cathol...

Fr Mark Drew

Pictures of the Week

1 lord alton of liverpool was guest of honour at prize-giving at st benedict’s school in ealing, west london. he was welcomed by the new hea...

The Catholic Herald

New British ambassador to the Holy See presents credentials to Pope

Sally Axworthy replaces Nigel Baker as ambassador

Staff Reporter

Pope highlights sanctity of life with Year of Mercy hospital visit

The trip to the babies' ward of Rome's San Giovanni Hospital was part of the Pope's Mercy Fridays activities

Catholic News Service

How should bishops deal with Kaine and Biden? Take a tip from Cardinal Burke

Bishops have a duty to challenge 'devout Catholics' whose actions contradict Church teaching

Francis Phillips

President urges churchmen to protect Poles

polish president andrzej duda has asked church leaders in england to help protect polish migrants from xenophobic violence and abuse. he wro...

Staff writers

Four steps to turning around your parish finances

A priest explains how he brought his parish from 'in the red' into the light

Fr George Mahon

Film: Epic failure as wheels fall off chariots classic

The new Ben-Hur is a flop. Having sat through it, it's not hard to see why

Will Gore

The English priest who championed Franco

it is 80 years since the outbreak of the spanish civil war, a conflict which, according to george orwell, provided “a richer crop of lies th...

Daniel Kearney

Pictures of the Week

1 more than 100 pilgrims take part in a procession during the latin mass society’s annual pilgrimage from ely to walsingham (photo: john aro...

The Catholic Herald

Film: Epic failure as wheels fall off chariots classic

to say that this new 3d version of ben-hur comes to british cinemas on a downer is something of an understatement. the film cost a whopping ...

Will Gore

President of Poland asks church leaders to protect Poles living in the UK

Poland's President Andrzej Duda has asked Cardinal Nichols to support better protections for Poles

Associated Press

Official portrait of Mother Teresa unveiled in Washington

Catholic organisations in Washington DC celebrated the canonisation of St Teresa via public exhibitions

Catholic News Service

Boost for seminary whistleblowers

the trustees of ireland’s national seminary have agreed to bring in a policy to protect whistleblowers after serious allegations were made a...

Staff writers

Holy See tells Colombia it won't pick truth commission judges

Vatican declines invitation, but praises the country's peace deal

Associated Press

Little Sisters of the Poor to leave St Louis after nearly 150 years

The sisters cited a decrease in sufficient vocations as the reason for their departure

Catholic News Service

Trustees agree to protect whistleblowers at Irish national seminary

Maynooth is under scrutiny after misgivings about the life and governance of the institution

Catholic News Service

Polygamy: The next frontier?

as one catholic commentator put it last week, “it had to happen sooner or later, and now it has.” the “it” was a call by an islamic leader i...

Madeleine Teahan

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