Catholic Church

Vance and Johnson to address March for Life

VP Vance and Speaker Johnson will address the 2026 March for Life, as pro-life advocates gather in Washington
The Catholic Herald

Mass intentions explained

A recently received Catholic asks why names are read out at the start of Mass and what pro populo means
Chaplain

The lambs of St Agnes and the quiet heart of Rome

Each January, two lambs are blessed at the Basilica of St Agnes Outside the Walls, a ceremony linking a young Roman martyr, innocence and the papal pallium in one quiet act of devotion
Melanie McDonagh

Bishop Schneider urges Apostolic Constitution to settle Latin Mass dispute

Bishop Athanasius Schneider has revealed that he personally urged Pope Leo XIV to issue an Apostolic Constitution to bring clarity and stability to the regulation of the Traditional Latin Mass.
Niwa Limbu

Church mobilises after deadly train crash

Following a fatal train crash in southern Spain, the local Church has stepped in to offer pastoral care, sacraments, and support to grieving families
The Catholic Herald

The Catholic Church in Ireland must let go of its schools

The Catholic Church is by far the largest provider of education in Ireland. For the good of the Faith, that must now come to an end
Ruadhan Jones

Ireland’s vanishing families

The Iona Institute warns that Ireland is hurtling into demographic disaster
The Catholic Herald

What does the Court of Cassation ruling mean?

A decision by Vatican City’s highest court has reshaped the next phase of a landmark financial case
The Catholic Herald

Three nights in a German monastery will do you the world of good

The serene calmness of a monastic order is the perfect antidote to the frazzled state of the world – and of your head
James Jeffrey

Acedia: how to overcome spiritual sloth

Often mistaken for laziness, acedia is a deeper spiritual sadness that distorts our sense of vocation, drains our energy and tempts us to flee the demands of love, prayer and perseverance
David Hahn