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The home-care timebomb
there is an nhs advertisement orbiting social media at present. it features an image of a high-heeled shoe and a tube of red lipstick next t...
Madeleine Teahan
‘It’s given people hope again’
composer sir james macmillan has seen the fortunes of his home town improve. luckily, it’s a perfect place for music driving into the west o...
David Oldroyd-Bolt
Comments of the week
letters should include a genuine postal or email address, phone number and the style or title of the writer. email: letters@catholicherald.c...
The Catholic Herald
A materialist reflects on the mystery of suicide
can darwinism help us grasp this uniquely human tendency, asks alex defert a very human ending by jesse bering, doubleday, 288pp, £16.99 the...
Alex Defert
On chastity and love...
“woe to chastity that is not practised out of love, but woe to love that excludes chastity.” these are the words of benoît standaert, a bene...
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Patriarchs at war
we are facing the biggest split in christendom for 1,000 years – and western christians have barely noticed it. that, at least, is the view ...
The Catholic Herald
Adoremus: ‘It was electrifying’
the national eucharistic congress in liverpool left catholics feeling renewed "i hope it won’t be another 110 years before the next one.” so...
Dan Hitchens
Finland: Small is beautiful
a tiny but devout catholic community celebrates a rare ordination the ordination of finland’s ninth native catholic priest since the reforma...
Alberto Carosa
Diary: by Adam Dant
for the best part of a month a huge rhinoceros has been squatting in my studio. the beast takes up most of the downstairs floor. the dog ref...
Adam Dant
Repent for the past, but look to the future
eight years ago all the press could talk about before the visit to britain of pope benedict xvi was child abuse. the media predicted the wee...
Ann Widdecombe
Fine arts: The lost worlds of an emigrant artist
thomas cole’s name does not gain instant recognition in britain. in his adopted land of the united states, however, he is revered as the fou...
David Oldroyd-Bolt
Andrew M Brown: The woman who glimpsed Elvis’s turmoil
a fascinating phone call came through to the obituaries desk at the telegraph last week. it was from an actress who had spent time with elvi...
Andrew M Brown
Food poverty is rising. But the St Vincent de Paul Society shows people still care
The response to SVP appeals from priests and parishioners has been overwhelming
Anita Boniface
The poorest are often out of sight. But Patrick's story shows there's hope
SVP volunteers offer practical, emotional and spiritual support
Anita Boniface
The shocking crimes against Burma's Kachin people
The world must act to protect this largely Christian minority. Its suffering has been ignored for too long
Benedict Rogers
September education feature: Teaching the teachers
catholic schools form the soul as well as the mind – so it’s not just the students who need mentoring at this time of year most schools will...
Fr Matthew Pittam
Education feature: An anchor in a changing world
faith and reason, student welfare and a role for parents: cardinal newman’s vision of education was way ahead of its time aristotle praised ...
Matthew Fogg
Omnium Gatherum
during september, marian liturgical observances come in rapid succession. on september 8 we celebrate the nativity of mary. on the 12th, we ...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf
Joanna Bogle: Learning from the young Americans
every year, for the past quarter of a century, a christian charity with which i am involved has run a nationwide schools bible project. its ...
Joanna Bogle
The Church has been 'turned upside down' by abuse crisis, says cardinal
Cardinal Tobin says the Holy Spirit is 'smashing' old structures
Don Clemmer/ Catholic News Service
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