Catholic Church

Pope Leo XIV faces test of Vatican justice in Becciu meeting fallout

rome – for the outside world, it is perhaps pope leo xiv’s pleas for ceasefires in gaza and ukraine that have drawn the most attention since...
John L Allen

‘Abba’: The word that changed the world

“i made known to them your name, and i will continue to make it known” (john 17:26). in sunday’s gospel, jesus describes a key aspect of his...
Fr David Howell

INTERVIEW: Jane Heffernan, the woman who saved Catholic schools in East London

few people have made a greater impact on catholic education in the united kingdom than jane heffernan. with almost 25 years of experience in...
Thomas Edwards

Leo XIV visits papal summer residence unused by Pope Francis

rome – pope leo xiv has made a surprise visit to castel gandolfo, the traditional papal summer residence that was unused by pope francis. ac...
The Catholic Herald

Government criticised for rating assisted suicide law by cash saved in patient deaths

bioethicists have severely criticised a “truly sinister” government impact assessment of the assisted suicide bill for focusing on the money...
Simon Caldwell

Hundreds sue over contraceptive injections linked to deadly brain tumours

hundreds of women in america and the uk are planning legal action after a contraceptive jab left them at risk of developing potentially leth...
Simon Caldwell

'This is horror': Thirty-six Nigerian Christians murdered in three-day bloodbath

dozens of christians have been murdered in attacks on settlements in nigeria’s middle belt by militant members of the fulani herder communit...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo appoints new head at divided Pontifical Academy for Life

the pontifical academy for life (pav) has announced that monsignor renzo pegoraro, who previously served as chancellor of the academy, meani...
Elise Allen

French assisted suicide Bill advances to Senate

french mps have approved a bill to legalise assisted suicide in the country. the legislation, which was voted through on 27 may in the natio...
The Catholic Herald

Britain's high, holy and failing days: the relevance of Ss Augustine and Bede today

if you were a british christian living in the 6th century, you would have had enough reason to feel abandoned by god. the roman legions had ...
Thomas Casemore