Catholic Church

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

On The Record: some fine listening choices for Advent and Christmas

perhaps more beautiful than the better-known “ veni emmanuel ” is the 17th-century french chant “ rorate caeli”. the antiphon melody shoots ...
Alex Hodgkinson

When the wind has flayed the trees: melancholia and the season

melancholy memories are part of the christmas experience for many . every advent sunday, i turn to a lovely poem by former archbishop of can...
Niall Gooch

EXCLUSIVE: Don’t blame young if they turn to tradition in age of confusion, says Schneider

whenever one prepares to meet people of high moral stature or rank, there is always a temptation to consider them also in physically grandio...
Simon Caldwell