Catholic Church

Fr Paul Stenhouse MSC (1935-2019) – Catholic Editor Extraordinaire

father paul stenhouse msc, who died in sydney on november 19 at the age of 83, was the doyen of australian catholic editors. his reputation,...
Karl Schmude

How to have a prayerful Advent

st john henry newman did not temper christianity to suit his readers’ delicate sensibilities. i was reminded of this when reading a recent h...
Francis Phillips

The Bible: can we avoid the pick'n'mix trap?

what are biblical values? by john f collins yale university press, 285pp, £22/$28 a venerable idea lies at the heart of john collins’s guide...
Jonathan Wright

How the supernatural took second place in the Church

christus vincit by bishop athanasius schneider and diane montagna angelico press, 338pp, £16.50/$20 when the soviets sought to describe the ...
Jane Stannus

The living composer who's synonymous with Christmas

commenting recently on the death of sir stephen cleobury, formerly director of music at king’s college, cambridge, the british composer john...
Francis O’Gorman

The Two Popes is well-acted, but has little subtlety or depth

the big news for netflix has been the release of the irishman, martin scorsese’s latest mobster epic which reunites al pacino, robert de nir...
Will Gore

Letters: We can't let our musical standards fall

we can’t let our musical standards fall sir – may i warmly endorse your leading article memorialising the achievements of sir stephen cleobu...
The Catholic Herald

Anti-natalism is so last century

ever since the garden of eden, we have been told to be fruitful and multiply. affirmation of this commandment is now coming from the strange...
The Catholic Herald

For many Catholics, this will be a 'none of the above' election

i was a “conscientious abstainer” for the brexit referendum in 2016; and if conversations with friends are anything to judge by, many cathol...
Mary Kenny

Never mind the election, let's celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe

thursday december 12 is general election day in britain, but it is also, by coincidence (or perhaps providence), the feast of our lady of gu...
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith