Catholic Church

As Advent gives way to Christmas, Britain’s choral tradition reaches its annual peak — from Handel’s Messiah and festive carols to music shaped by war, witness, and faith

Michael White

Mince pies are not just seasonal indulgences. They are relics of medieval Catholic England, survivors of Reformation iconoclasm, and quiet witnesses to a long struggle over faith

Thomas Colsy

The Christmas classics worth returning to are those that still take faith seriously

Julia Hamilton

As the Church marks 1,700 years of the Nicene Creed, one clause still carries radical force: God chose to enter history through the free consent of a young woman

Cherie Blair

Despite a ceasefire and talk of progress, Christian clergy in Gaza describe a territory still trapped between war and peace

The Catholic Herald

Samantha Smith reflects on grief and loss at the time of Christ’s arrival

Samantha Smith

The former doctrinal prefect questions whether Rome applies its language of openness consistently, particularly towards traditional Catholics

The Catholic Herald

The apocryphal gospels tell strange tales of the boy Jesus. The canonical Gospels do something far more demanding — and far more true

Henry Wansborough

At 78, sick and imprisoned for his beliefs, Jimmy Lai faces what may amount to a death sentence for exercising freedom of conscience

Benedict Rogers

Caught between free speech absolutism and growing state censorship, Catholics are often told they must choose a side. But the Christian tradition offers a deeper account of freedom

David Hahn