Catholic Church

Westminster Cathedral forced to turn people away due to unprecedented numbers attending Easter Triduum

staff at westminster cathedral were compelled to turn away people hoping to attend mass due to reaching full capacity over the easter weeken...

Sacramento latest diocese to file for bankruptcy due to abuse compensation after California changes statute of limitations

new york – facing more than 250 lawsuits alleging the sexual abuse of minors by clergy and other employees since the 1950s, the diocese of s...

Ecuador renews its standing as world's first country consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

ecuador has renewed its historic consecration to the sacred heart of jesus, first carried out 150 years ago. archbishop alfredo josé espinoz...

The Catholic Herald

Letters: A morally tough choice for US Catholics (Biden v. Trump) doesn't excuse them from need to vote in election

the common good  sir – we live in difficult times, and it is very hard to discern and make wise political decisions. i deeply disagree ...

Catholic Herald Readers

The spiritual makings of a leader: 'masterful' new Ronald Reagan biography

the peacemaker: ronald reagan, the cold war, and the world on the brink william inboden dutton, £31.99, 622 pages on a visit years back to t...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan

How prayer helps us ‘gain a new horizon’ and better understanding of Easter mystery

as we see the lord jesus in prayer, there are certain practical pointers we can learn from him, even while there is a mystery at play. in hi...

Fr Jeffrey Kirby C

England’s ‘Christian inheritance’ at stake in UK General Election

easter has arrived early in a year when a general election is anticipated. “to elect” means to choose. this easter holiday celebrates the gr...

Bishop Mark Davies

Finding hope among the ruins: Rebuilding the Church in Ireland through sincerity

on a cold spring morning on the west coast of ireland, replete with intermittent showers of sleet, i travelled to the small town of claregal...

How the State failed ‘WASPI women' and Secularism and Feminism failed all women

in re-reading aemon dufy’s  stripping of the altars , i was very struck by the way in which rood screens incorporating mary and john at...

'A hurricane of grief': Contemplating the Passion at Bologna

when in rome, do as the romans do. when in bologna, ask for ragù , but absolutely do not ask for it with spaghetti. despite a certain dish b...

Serenhedd James