Catholic Church

The unintended consequences of Desiderio desideravi

the non-acceptance of the liturgical reform, as also a superficial understanding of it, distracts us from the obligation of finding response...
Fr Hugh Somerville-Knapman

Catholics cannot reject liturgical reforms of Vatican II, Pope says in new letter

catholics cannot say they accept the reforms second vatican council while rejecting its liturgy, pope francis has said in a fresh assault on...
CNA Staff

Nancy Pelosi receives Holy Communion at the Vatican

house speaker nancy pelosi reportedly received holy communion at a mass with pope francis at the vatican on wednesday. pelosi took communion...
Hannah Brockhaus

Entertaining the prospect of a papal resignation

it is not, as the herald goes to press, apparent that the pope will resign, but plainly there is speculation that he may do so this year. he...
The Catholic Herald

Scotland’s loss of religion is a matter of grave concern

it comes as no surprise that the leader of the scottish national party, nicola sturgeon, should have called for a new referendum on the issu...
The Catholic Herald

Factious spirit

scottish catholics had to wait for nearly 30 years after their coreligionists in england and wales for the restoration of their own hierarch...
Serenhedd James

A formula for life

listening to the commentariat reacting to the infant-formula shortage in america earlier this month, it struck me just how unbearably compli...
Olenka Hamilton

Off the Beton track: Confession reviewed

confession (2022) should work. it has a reasonable director, david beton (the hatton garden job), and a decent cast: colm meaney and stephen...
Arabella Byrne

A survey of Scotland's private chapels

the reformation of the 16th century embraced scotland with even greater ferocity than it did england, although somewhat later in time. james...
John Martin Robinson and Michael Hodges

When fake news turned fatal

hoax: the popish plot that never was by victor stater yale, £20, 336 pages titus oates was a flat-faced con man with no credit or standing i...
Jessie Childs