Catholic Church

Young Catholic women more conservative than their grandmothers

the times reported on tuesday that “the majority of female catholics want radical reforms to the church and think the vatican should be more...

Bishops hit out at 'insidious' attack on Kate Forbes for her Christian beliefs

scotland’s catholic bishops have hit out at “insidious” attempts to bar a politician from party leadership because of her christian beliefs....

Dante and the sanctification of love

we need to look afresh at the whole idea of falling in love. the present cultural anarchy that has come to surround relationships has evolve...

I'm agreeing with the feminists!

when our world is becoming gender-neutral, there is still a vital place for women. my two-year-old daughter is going through a funny phase a...

Olenka Hamilton

EXCLUSIVE interview: Bishop Barron, the face of the modern Church?

bishop robert barron reaches a huge online audience with his word on fire ministry. what’s his secret, asks melanie mcdonagh there aren’t, f...

Melanie McDonagh

Letter from the Editor: Crisis in the Church and growth for the Herald

i enjoyed reading peter frankopan’s diary for this issue, in which he admits that writing a book is a “very spiritual experience”. after his...

"More roast muskrat, Your Grace?" Fasting and abstinence comes in all shapes and sizes

in 1966 pope paul vi issued the apostolic constitution  pænitemini , which rather radically changed the rules on fasting and abstinence...

Fr James Bradley

Episode 39: The Latin Mass Life Raft with Dr Joseph Shaw

the guest for this 39th episode of  merely catholic , the podcast series for  the catholic herald , is dr joseph shaw, the chairma...

The Catholic Herald

Diary for March 2023: by Peter Frankopan

writing a book is like listening to a wagner opera. it is an epic, dramatic exercise – and it requires stamina. above all, though, it never ...

Peter Frankopan

Paprocki calls views of US cardinal 'heretical'

a bishop and distinguished canon lawyer has suggested that views expressed by a recently-appointed us cardinal are “heretical”. bishop thoma...