Culture

Van Gogh's swirling intensity finally gets a viewing at National Gallery

"the painter of the future is a colourist such as there hasn’t been before,” vincent van gogh wrote to his brother theo shortly after he mov...
David V Barrett

Apostolic Nuncios, the papal 'ambassadors', come under the spotlight

the vatican has established a study group that will evaluate the role and function of apostolic nuncios, the papal representatives of the ch...
Nirmala Carvalho

Morality tales and divas at this year’s Venice Film Festival

the catholic church has had a front row seat at previous editions of the venice film festival with the likes of the controversial spotlight ...
Frank Mannion

Levitation and bilocation: a courageous history of supernatural belief

when i first came across carlos eire’s recent book they flew , i was awestruck at the courage of the man. he is a catholic historian and a p...
Gavin Ashenden

Wolfgang Smith (1930-2024): Physicist, mathematician and philosopher who helped people make better sense of the world

the catholic physicist, mathematician and philosopher wolfgang smith died in july. as a physicist, smith laid the theoretical foundations fo...
Fr Robert Verrill OP

Catholic convert who voiced Darth Vader departs this galaxy: James Earl Jones dies aged 93

james earl jones, the renowned us actor whose “beautifully sonorous tones” also lent themselves to creating the personality of the iconic st...
The Catholic Herald

Diary: Petroc Trelawny on Devon and Cornwall

plymouth was so badly bombed in the blitz that when it came to post-war reconstruction, the planners decided they would forget much of the o...
Petroc Trelawny

Ex-prosecutor behind Rochdale grooming gang crackdown steps down from safeguarding post

the former prosecutor who led the crackdown on the notorious rochdale grooming gang has stepped down as head of the english and welsh cathol...
Simon Caldwell

Pope Francis shares jovial meeting with brother Jesuits in Jakarta

pope francis met with fellow members of the jesuit order during his first full day in indonesia which was spent in the capital city of jakar...
Crux Staff

Despite AfD’s thumping victory it failed to make inroads in Thuringia's Catholic district

the whole of thuringia appears to be firmly in afd hands after its victory in the state election on 1 september. but all of thuringia? no. b...
Stefan Ahrens

Panic is not the answer to AfD victory in former East German region

the high expectations for the far-right afd and the far-left bsw in the german polls – and which have just been borne out in the thuringia a...
SebastianSasse

Outrage as Vatican drops 'Before Christ' for 'Before Common Era'

catholics have accused the vatican of betraying jesus by substituting the term “before christ” with “before common era” in official document...
Simon Caldwell

Modern ‘human rights’ hype risks sacrificing not only God but our very humanity

the human rights lawyer who is now the uk prime minister made his maiden speech in the house of commons on 28 may 2015. in it, keir starmer ...
Anthony McCarthy

Big Brother has it in for everyone – but especially ‘extremist’ Catholics

traditional catholics founds themselves targeted by the fbi last year. in august 2023, the herald reported that “leaks revealed that the fbi...
Gavin Ashenden

Another Shroud of Turin study released: bloodstains consistent with crucifixion of Christ

a new study has analysed the blood stains on the shroud of turin and found them to be consistent with jesus’s experience before and during h...
The Catholic Herald

The Catholic cathedrals of Ireland: take a look at these architectural gems of the Emerald Isle

in 1850 the catholic hierarchy of england and wales was restored by rome; cardinal nicholas wiseman issued his vainglorious pastoral letter ...
Michael Hodges

How Jesus lays hold of us through the Ascension

"what if you should see the son of man ascend to where he was before?" (john 6:62) in sunday’s gospel, jesus responds to disbelief in his te...
Fr David Howell

We should look for ways to treat coma patients - not reasons to kill them

the rev. dr patrick pullicino , a former nhs consultant neurologist who is now a priest, challenges the 'prolonged disorder of consciousness...
The Catholic Herald

INTERVIEW: John Cleese explains his 'mixed view' of the Catholic Church

how does it feel to give an interview to a catholic publication? the question slightly amuses me, but i see why i’m being asked that. i do h...
SebastianMoll

Shroud of Turin dates from time of Christ, scientists reveal

italian researchers have used a new x-ray technique to demonstrate that the shroud of turin dates from the time of jesus christ. scientists ...
Simon Caldwell

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