Catholic Church

Before the feast: the Ember Days of Advent

Nearly as old as the Church itself, the Ember Days of Advent call Christians to sanctify the seasons

Review: Wake Up Dead Man

A new Netflix film offers an unexpectedly thoughtful portrayal of faith, the priesthood, and confession

The Co-redemptrix controversy and the question of authority

Senior Mariologists argue that Mater Populi Fidelis resembles Protestant approaches to redemption

The Catholic Herald

Australia has drawn a line on social media use for U16s and the Church should support it

Australia’s under-16 social media ban shows why the Church should defend childhood and parental authority

Beyond vocation: rediscovering discernment in daily life

Discernment isn’t just about choosing a vocation. It’s about learning to make every decision with God

Kerri Christopher

Father Jean Marie Charles Roux, priest, eccentric and beloved spiritual guide

A vivid portrait of Father Jean Marie Charles Roux, a singular Rosminian priest renowned for charm and conviction

Could the Pope Condemn Nick Fuentes?

Nick Fuentes’s Piers Morgan appearance raises a lingering question about whether there is historical precedence for a papal intervention

Better late than never

Fr John Morrill, the Cambridge professor and Cromwellian scholar, shares his experience of becoming a priest at the age of 78

Fr John Morrill

My daughter wants to be an altar server

A Herald chaplain explains Church teaching on female altar servers

The Third Sunday of Advent and the challenge of patience

Patience, Isaiah teaches, is not passive endurance but the place where God reshapes the human heart through time, mercy and the slow work of grace