Catholic Church

Learning how to be forgiven

perhaps the most dominant moral mistake of the modern age is the assertion that we are – or fundamentally ought to be – in control of our li...

‘A radical expression of faith’

last year was the 500th anniversary of the battle of pamplona, the occasion when a cannonball shattered the leg of a basque gentleman soldie...

Melanie McDonagh

On Pilgrimage with Colm Tóibín

where would you go?  venice. you can buy a ticket which will get you into 14 churches and it includes a map. some of the 14 churches ar...

The Catholic Herald

The power of three

it is traditional to accept new catechumens (those being prepared to come into full communion with the roman catholic church) during the eas...

‘Why I crossed the Tiber’

john goddard see his life as a pilgrimage. it has taken him into anglican orders, first as an anglo-catholic priest and as the anglican bish...

It is time for some self-reflection at Jesus College, Cambridge

life is filled with tragic juxtapositions. jk rowling writes stories that light up the lives of many, and uses her wealth to improve people’...

Nicholas Reed Langen

Odessa bishop claims Putin is "possessed by the Devil"

odessa, ukraine bishop stanislav shyrokoradiuk pulls no punches when asked about russian president putin's motivation for invading ukraine. ...

Pope Francis consecrates Russia and Ukraine to Immaculate Heart of Mary

pope francis has consecrated russia and ukraine to the immaculate heart of mary with a prayer asking for peace in the world. at the end of a...

Hannah Brockhaus

Westminster reports Tyburn Nuns to Vatican over refusal to accept jabs against coronavirus

tyburn convent could face a vatican investigation after a majority of the nuns refused to accept vaccinations against covid-19. the enclosed...

Aid to the Church in Need appoints new UK director

the uk office of a charity helping persecuted and other suffering christians has announced the appointment of its new chief executive. ...