Catholic Church

Pope defies medical advice to visit prison on Holy Thursday

rome – although pope francis is observing a two-month period of rest after a 38-day hospitalisation he ventured out twice yesterday - once t...
Elise Allen

King Charles delivers Easter message for Maundy Thursday

king charles has issued his easter message in which he discusses the "paradox of human life" and the humility of jesus that was witnessed on...
The Catholic Herald

Traditional Latin Mass to end in Detroit archdiocese parishes

archbishop edward weisenburger of detroit has announced that parish churches in the archdiocese offering the traditional latin mass (tlm) wi...
The Catholic Herald

Nicaragua bans thousands of Holy Week events amid crackdown on Church

at least 3,500 acts of religious piety in nicaragua will have been forbidden by the sandinista regime come the end of the 2025 lenten period...
EduardoCamposLima

Army chaplain forgives and embraces teenage ISIS-inspired attacker in court

an irish priest whose arm was almost severed in an attack by a 16-year-old boy last year has given an astonishing personal assessment of the...
The Catholic Herald

The media applauds womb transplants despite its deconstruction of maternity

last week, surgeons in england hailed the “astonishing” medical breakthrough by which a 36-year-old woman became the first in this country t...
Anthony McCarthy

JD Vance to meet Cardinal Parolin on Easter trip to Rome

it has been confirmed that us vice-president jd vance and his family will travel to italy at the end of holy week and spend easter there, ac...
The Catholic Herald

Lourdes officially recognises 72nd miracle

the sanctuary of our lady of lourdes in france has officially recognised the occurrence of the 72nd miracle at the famous catholic pilgrimag...
The Catholic Herald

A land of no cathedrals: how the Cambodian Church came back from 'Year Zero' of Khmer Rouge

despite being a former french colony, cambodia has no cathedrals. the khmer rouge destroyed most church buildings soon after seizing control...
Ray Cavanaugh

UK Supreme Court rules ‘trans women’ aren’t legally women

the supreme court of the united kingdom has today ruled that individuals who identify as transgender women should not be legally defined as ...
The Catholic Herald