Catholic Church

Catholics and the King: Charles III and matters of faith

the king can offer leadership in a world that seems hostile to faith, says james somerville-meikle in his journal of a soul , pope john xxii...
James Somerville-Meikle

The Lord’s Anointed: The rituals that reveal England's Catholic past

anointing the monarch at a coronation takes us back to england’s catholic past, explains former royal chaplain dr gavin ashenden of the symb...
Gavin Ashenden

Cardinal Nichols: 'Long Live The King'

cardinal nichols’s loyal address to his majesty on behalf of the catholic church in england and wales. on behalf of the catholic community i...
Archbishop Vincent Nichols

Vatican probe criticises Newcastle bishop for 'errors of judgement' - but rejects lockdown parties as myth

the bishop of hexham and newcastle resigned last year following “a succession of errors of judgement”, a vatican investigation has found. bu...
Simon Caldwell

Christian women and girls in Burkina Faso wear burqas to avoid attacks from Islamic extremists

christian women and girls in burkina faso need to wear burqas to avoid attacks from islamic extremists, according to a priest in the country...
The Catholic Herald

The King's coronation oath: an explainer for Catholics

the order of service for the coronation of king charles on saturday is now available online , and a very interesting read it is. the central...
Melanie McDonagh

Karl Lagerfeld’s world was never far from referencing the Church

this year’s met gala, which took place yesterday, chose karl lagerfeld as its theme. although i served a brief apprenticeship in the sartori...
Karl Gustel Warnberg

Irish nuns should be thanked - not demonised

a good news story related to irish catholicism featured across mainstream news outlets this week as 21 cameroonian women travelled to irelan...
Dualta Roughneen

Schism looms over the Anglican Communion - but it isn't going to happen

from last week, the anglican communion exists in two different realities, or perhaps two different dimensions. it may be not unlike the diff...
Gavin Ashenden

'Careless words cost lives' - reflections on recent statements from the Pontifical Academy for Life

a number of news outlets have picked up the story that archbishop vincenzo paglia, president of the pontifical academy for life, has appeare...
David Albert Jones