Catholic Church

Too Christian for his own good?

britain has a somewhat confused attitude to religion. we take a dim view of religion’s overall contribution to the world but on balance we’d...
Catholic Herald View

Has America got ‘Francis fatigue’?

the pope’s popularity in the us is falling ahead of his first visit. is his environment encyclical to blame, asks madeleine teahan is pope f...
Catholic Herald View

Church tax ‘triggers sharp fall’ in German Catholics

large numbers of germans have renounced their membership of the catholic church, according to new statistics. figures show that the total le...
Catholic Herald View

Cardinal Baum dies, aged 88

cardinal william baum, the ­archbishop of washington from 1973 to 1980, has died at the age of 88 after a long illness. he was a cardinal fo...
Catholic Herald View

Sculptor creates statue of ‘dynamic’ Fulton Sheen

an irish artist commissioned to make a statue of archbishop fulton sheen for new york’s famous st malachy church, also known as the actors’ ...
Catholic Herald View

Our best weapon is prayer

pope francis is probably doing more than all other world leaders combined to keep the plight of persecuted middle eastern christians before ...
Catholic Herald View

A great Catholic marriage revolution

when i was a university student in the early 1970s i experienced a natural attraction to marriage, while at the same time sensing a call fro...
Catholic Herald View

Four Weddings and a Church

in recent years, st bartholomew’s, in the shadow of smithfield market in the city of london, has become most famous for its appearance in fo...
Catholic Herald View

Vatican expert: Police can't stop north Africa protests

Former rector of pontifical institute says political atmosphere in Egypt feels like the end of the Ottoman Empire
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Morning Catholic must-reads: 31/01/11

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
Luke Coppen