Catholic Church

When Catholics knew how to tell a story

a blue whale made its stately way around the stage, and a pair of desperate dodos arrived too late for the ark. the arches of york minster r...

Obituary: Gerard Noel, an editor who loved mystery and mischief

gerard noel, who has died aged 89, was one of the most distinguished editors in the history of catholic herald, a historian of immense range...

The Catholic Herald

An end to growth for growth’s sake

the digital age has brought with it many economic problems. instead of exploring the possibilities for peer-to-peer exchange and broader bus...

Douglas Rushkoff

Mary Kenny: Why the Clintons need each other

the nomination of hillary clinton as the democratic candidate to be president of the united states has been celebrated as a great advance fo...

Comments of the Week

our parish’s stand against xenophobia sir – in a bold effort of defiance following incidents of hate crime and xenophobia in some parts of t...

The Catholic Herald

Briefly noted

ignatian formation by janos lukács sj (gracewing, £14.99) . the place of st ignatius’s spiritual exercises in jesuit affections could not be...

The modern martyrs we’ve already forgotten

the god of the gulag, vol 1 and vol 2 by jonathan luxmoore, gracewing, £20 each jonathan luxmoore, a writer who has specialised in church ne...

Francis Phillips

Pastor Iuventus

i recently attended celebrations for two teachers retiring after many decades of loyal and dedicated service in our catholic schools. betwee...

Fr Matthew Pittam

Omnium Gatherum

did you know that the annual perseid meteor shower is nicknamed “the tears of st lawrence”? the shower occurs every year around the feast of...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/08/16

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