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Philippine bishops defend Cardinal Tagle’s record ahead of conclave

as the conclave to elect a new pope approaches, the catholic bishops’ conference of the philippines (cbcp) is defending the record of cardin...
Joseph SanMateo

‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, 'the little Ratzinger' from Sri Lanka

each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, john allen is offering a profile of a different  papa...
John L Allen

Papabile of the Day: Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, 'the Man from Morocco'

both geographically and historically, the region of andalusia in spain is a crossroads of humanity. bordering both the atlantic ocean and th...
John L Allen

The Catholic Herald enters partnership with Longbeard Creative to secure historic archives

the catholic herald has announced a landmark partnership with longbeard creative inc., creators of the vulgate ai platform, to develop its 1...
The Catholic Herald

What on earth was Trump thinking posting a picture of himself as pope?

there is an old idiom at universities in the united states: “sophomores act sophomoric.” it means young people in their late teens often do ...
Charles Collins

Jesus so loved Peter he gave him the largest flock

“when they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread.” (john 21:9) in sunday’s gospel, the dis...
Fr David Howell

FEATURE: Cardinals assess Pope Francis's legacy as they debate Church's future ahead of conclave

with just four days to go until the conclave to elect a new pope begins, cardinals are addressing a variety of challenges the next pontiff w...
Elise Allen

White smoke chimney installed at Sistine Chapel for conclave

vatican firefighters have installed the all-important chimney on the roof of the sistine chapel ahead of next week’s conclave to select a ne...
The Catholic Herald

Debating 20th-century problems in a 21st-century world: this conclave needs to catch up

one of the stories surrounding the conclave to elect pope francis’s successor – set to open on may 7 – is the unfamiliarity of the cardinal ...
Charles Collins

Papabile of the Day: Cardinal Mario Grech, the 'Maltese Falcon' full of surprises

each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, we are running a profile of a different “papabile”, the it...
John L Allen