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Funeral for Pope Francis to be held on Saturday morning in Rome
rome – following the death of pope francis on easter monday, the vatican has announced that his funeral will be held saturday morning in rom...
Elise Allen
Watching and waiting: customs and ceremonies surrounding death of a pope
“pope francis has returned to the house of the father.” those sad words, read out by cardinal kevin farrell, a former bishop of dallas, shor...
Miles Pattenden
'A faithful friend': the Ecumenical Patriarch leads Orthodox tributes to Pope Francis
"in the atmosphere of great easter joy, this morning, monday of holy week, came the sad news of the death of pope francis, a precious brothe...
The Catholic Herald
East and West together: keeping Easter with the Council of Nicaea
the first council of nicaea, among other things, established a common formula for the date of easter. next month marks its 1,700th anni...
Paul Nizinskyj
US Vice President JD Vance attends Good Friday liturgy at the Vatican
rome – united states vice president jd vance attended a passion liturgy at the vatican on friday and plans to meet senior vatican officials ...
Elise Allen
Christ is crucified by every sinner - not just those who are Jewish
“and pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made; taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: i ...
Gavin Ashenden
Pope defies medical advice to visit prison on Holy Thursday
rome – although pope francis is observing a two-month period of rest after a 38-day hospitalisation he ventured out twice yesterday - once t...
Elise Allen
Traditional Latin Mass to end in Detroit archdiocese parishes
archbishop edward weisenburger of detroit has announced that parish churches in the archdiocese offering the traditional latin mass (tlm) wi...
The Catholic Herald
New Carlo Acutis documentary offers young people a ‘radically different vision’ ahead of teen’s canonisation
a new movie about carlo acutis has been released just ahead of him becoming a new italian saint. the vatican is preparing to canonise acutis...
Charles Collins
What to expect from this 'new era' in Francis' papacy
rome – when pope francis was discharged from the hospital three weeks ago, officials broadly said that a new era of his papacy was being ush...
Elise Allen
Pope makes surprise outing to Marian basilica on eve of Holy Week
on saturday afternoon, pope francis – despite the vatican’s repeated insistence that he is observing a two-month period of rest – made his f...
Elise Allen
Pope in poncho makes unscheduled visit to tomb of St Pius X
rome – though in theory observing a two-month period of rest, pope francis thursday made his third surprise appearance in a week, showing up...
Elise Allen
Catechist prayed 700 Hail Marys in single night after kidnap by Islamic extremists
a catechist in burkina faso prayed 700 hail marys in a single night after he was captured by islamic extremists. mathieu sawadogo was k...
Amy Balog
Veil of Veronica displayed at St. Peter's Basilica
the veil of st. veronica, best known to many catholics as an intangible element of the sixth station of the cross, known as "veronica wipes ...
Elise Allen
What the Church hierarchy fails to understand about young Catholics
the average catholic under 25 has no societal pressure to remain catholic. if anything, there is greater pressure from peers, professors, pa...
Catherine Sullivan
Catholics set to exceed Anglicans for first time since Reformation due to younger churchgoers
catholics are on course to outnumber anglicans in britain, with the growth spearheaded by younger churchgoers who outnumber their anglican b...
The Catholic Herald
Pope's period of respite continues despite recent surprise appearance
rome – despite making a surprise public appearance over the weekend and resuming some work meetings, pope francis continues to observe a doc...
Elise Allen
St Mary's School Ascot continues to offer the gold standard for girls
when i told the editor that i had been invited to lunch by the headmistress of st mary’s school ascot, he made a bid to join me. but i had t...
Olenka Hamilton
Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at Mass for the sick
rome – pope francis sunday made his first public appearance since leaving the hospital two weeks ago, coming into st. peter’s square at the ...
Elise Allen
Is my son called to the priesthood? One of the Herald’s chaplains answers your questions
concerned catholic : as his mother, i always saw something special in adrian. i never had to force him to go to mass; he continued altar ser...
The Catholic Herald
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