Catholic Church

Gaza parish priest laments entering Advent amid the tragedy of war

rome – as the church begins its advent and christmas seasons, the priest of gaza’s lone catholic parish stressed the importance of stepping ...
Elise Allen

Explaining the position of Spanish Catholics in November’s protests

on july 23rd this year, spaniards voted in the third inconclusive general election in the past four years, called by the country’s socialist...
George Young

Louis XVI and the Christmas commitment of a Catholic king

louis xvi’s last will and testament is one of the most overlooked exhortations of the christian faith – and of the possible graces afforded ...
George Young

Was 2023 the worst year for Christian persecution?

john newton and john pontifex describe the intimidation and murder of christians in pakistan, india, nigeria and other countries. “christian...
JohnNewtonJohnPontifex

Expert says church is 'waking up' to climate crisis under Pope Francis

leicester, united kingdom – a leading catholic expert on the environment has said that under pope francis' leadership, “the whole church is ...
Charles Collins

Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon' manages the impressive feat of turning a 'great man' of history into an entirely uninteresting character

a sadly common feature of human beings is our ability to take something great and reduce it to something tawdry. think of the wonder of air ...
Anthony McCarthy

Who needs enemies? Pope's special nominee to Synod on Synodality facing trial in Sicily

rome – it has emerged that one of pope francis's special nominees to the synod on synodality, luca casarini, is under investigation in sicil...
John L Allen

'Your Lord is coming!' Setting out on a new Church year with Pope Francis

in st matthew's gospel we hear a beautiful promise that introduces us to the season of advent: “your lord is coming” (cf.  mt  24:...
The Catholic Herald

Divine Renovation is waking up churches

lay engagement is a working plan to bring about parish renewal. there can’t be more convivial places than boodle’s club in london to discuss...
The Catholic Herald

God’s good dogs: Saluting the legacy of Fr Patrick Primrose, a Dominican hero

dominicans in the british isles cannot boast of a long list of reformation martyrs. cromwell and his henchmen were largely quite successful ...
Albert Robertson OP