Catholic Church

A History of the Catholic Church, by Piers Paul Read

a history of the catholic church piers paul read meid, £25, 560 pages piers paul read – veteran novelist, historian and biographer – has pro...
Serenhedd James

Mercy strikes again: the unjust treatment of Cardinal Burke

rome - the cardinals are originally, and still ceremonially, the clergy of the church of rome: the bishops of the suffragan dioceses, the pa...
Diana Montagna

Pope appoints Clifton priest as next Bishop of Plymouth

pope francis has appointed a clifton priest as the next bishop of plymouth. canon christopher whitehead will be consecrated as the 10th bish...
Simon Caldwell

Exclusive Interview: author and historian Adam Zamoyski on Napoleon Bonaparte, the Enlightenment, the Catholic Church and Poland

adam zamoyski is a british historian of polish origin. he has written numerous highly acclaimed books, including poland: a history, and holy...
Anthony McCarthy

Scattering ashes still contentious: Vatican maintains ban but approves preservation in ‘sacred places’

rome – in response to a new set of  dubia , or doubts, on the catholic church’s cremation practices, the vatican’s doctrinal office has...
Elise Allen

A heart in search of God: walking to deepen our faith

phil mccarthy writes of the inspiration for his founding pilgrim ways, a project of walking pilgrimages in england and wales. over half a ce...
Phil McCarthy

Christian minority killed and dying due to Gaza conflict

the israel-hamas conflict has claimed the lives of 22 people from among the roughly 1,000 christians living in gaza. an airstrike killed 17 ...
The Catholic Herald

Bishop opens and blesses new headquarters for Catholic Education Trust serving North England

the bishop of hexham and newcastle has blessed the headquarters of one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the country. bishop stephen wr...
The Catholic Herald

Was Irish bard Shane McGowan let down by his own funeral Mass and by his Church?

no one does death like the irish. so the saying goes. or so we tell ourselves. when a funeral cortege makes its way from the church to the g...
Dualta Roughneen

Gaza’s only Catholic church damaged by shrapnel

the sole catholic church in gaza was damaged over the weekend as a result of the ongoing conflict between israel and hamas. the latin patria...
The Catholic Herald