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The Green Man on the King’s card
in the weeks leading up to the coronation, 2,000 invitations landed on doormats across the uk and the wider world. perhaps in a last few cit...
Niall Gooch
Pope recognises martyrdom of Coptic Christians murdered by Islamic State
pope francis has recognised as martyrs a group of 21 coptic orthodox christians murdered by islamic state terrorists eight years ago. the ho...
Simon Caldwell
The Lord’s Anointed: The rituals that reveal England's Catholic past
anointing the monarch at a coronation takes us back to england’s catholic past, explains former royal chaplain dr gavin ashenden of the symb...
Gavin Ashenden
Pope Francis gives King Charles 'relic of the True cross' as coronation gift
pope francis has given king charles ‘a relic of the true cross’ as a coronation gift. fragments said to be from the cross on which jes...
Olenka Hamilton
The significance of Biden's visit to Knock shrine
on friday us president joe biden made an unexpected visit to ireland’s most eminent catholic shrine at knock during his visit to ireland to ...
Dubhaltach O Reachtnin
Franz Wright and the cleansing truth of the Resurrection
nick ripatrazone considers the deep, spiritually introspective words of an award-winning poet who worked with grieving children. in arlingto...
Nick Ripatrazone
Number of adult baptisms in France rises again this year as crucifixes are erected across countryside
there was significant rise in the number of baptisms at this year’s easter vigil in france, according to figures published before the easter...
Tom Colsy
Francis of Assisi: a saint for all seasons
the director of the national gallery speaks to melanie mcdonagh about their new exhibition. it’s almost 800 years since st francis of assisi...
Melanie McDonagh
The problem with a multi-faith coronation
when one of my previous bosses, a university vice-chancellor, wanted to show his contempt for a problem, he would dismiss it as a “theologic...
Gavin Ashenden
Mary, Mariana and Moreno: Catholic mysticism in the Ecuadorian mountains
there’s a rugged patch of the high latin american andes which is an enigmatic treat, steeped in catholic mystery, fables, prophecy and art. ...
Tom Colsy
The Archbishop of Birmingham: Rejoicing with Our Lady in Eastertide
easter fires and paschal candles have been lit all over the world, and the shout of "alleluia" has been sung from east to west. now easterti...
Archbishop Longley
Oxford college ditches St George's Day dinner and will celebrate Eid instead
one of the foremost colleges at the university of oxford cancelled its annual st george’s day celebration for 2023 – and will celebrate the ...
Tom Colsy
Something for everyone: there is unity in the diversity of the Church’s rites
unexpectedly, our american brothers and sisters who have up to now attended the traditional latin mass (tlm) have been in the news a lot lat...
Jim Valois
The Roche Rescript impoverishes the whole Church, says Chairman of Latin Mass Society
seminarians of the priestly fraternity of st peter (fssp) prepare to receive minor orders at wigratzbad since pope francis’s apostolic lette...
Joseph Shaw
The National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
the catholic herald was in full view at the 18th annual national catholic prayer breakfast at the marriott marquis hotel in washington, dc, ...
The Catholic Herald
Vatican II: Angels and devils on our shoulders
shaun blanchard reflects on the ‘very short introduction’ to vatican ii . a few years ago, in those halcyon days before the pandemic, i sat ...
Shaun Blanchard
A Guide to John Henry Newman: His Life and Thought, edited by Juan R Vélez
a guide to john henry newman: his life and thought juan r vélez (ed) catholic university of america press,$75, 448 pages just when you thoug...
Catherine Maybanks
The Catholic churches of Surrey
surrey is a small and hilly county within easy reach of london. in the mid-18th century, the writer arthur young condemned its communication...
Michael Hodges
Byrd is the word: The old faith of England is this year’s focus of The Sixteen
the old faith of england is this year’s focus of the sixteen, finds serenhedd james . a wise, sharp-eyed owl peers out from the programme of...
Serenhedd James
Music for the Masses: Dave Brubeck and Catholicism
benjamin ivry looks at the ways the us jazz composer dave brubeck explored catholicism through his music in his 60-year career. the american...
Benjamin Ivry
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