Catholic Church

Aquinas, Dr King, and what I told a room of politicians

a couple of weeks ago, i had the distinct privilege of addressing an audience of senators, representatives and capitol hill staffers in a be...

Bishop Robert Barron

Could financial scandal isolate the Holy See?

the holy see is caught in a financial scandal that has seen it suspended from the information-sharing network of the world’s premier financi...

Christopher R. Altieri

For Catholics, the election offers an unappealing choice

in the most simplistic terms, next month’s general election is a two-horse race between the conservatives who, in the phrase of the prime mi...

Pope Francis realises lifelong dream of walking in footsteps of Japan's martyrs

pope francis’s four-day visit to japan coincided with the 100th anniversary of the first diplomatic ties between japan and the holy see. in ...

'We are all traumatised': an interview with South Sudan's senior churchman

bishop eduardo hiiboro kussala is a man on a mission. born in what is now south sudan in 1964, he has been a priest for 25 years and bishop ...

The Catholic Herald

Why did Evo Morales find such favour at the Vatican?

evo morales, who fled to mexico after resigning as president, may not be missed in bolivia but his absence will be felt at the vatican. one ...

Fr Raymond de Souza

Advent is a time to think about Christ's judgment

suppose you wished to live the season of advent this year in the spirit of st john henry newman, what would you do? you would reflect seriou...

The Catholic Herald

‘We have some fantastic witnesses’: an interview with England's youngest bishop

a robber who was guillotined in 1957 for shooting a police officer might be considered an unlikely hero for most archbishops. but the most r...

Letters: Support the world’s oldest charity

it is essential that we support peter's pence sir – concern over difficulties in the financial structures in the vatican must not overshadow...

The Catholic Herald

The mother of the English Catholic novel

a simple story (1791) by elizabeth inchbald is the first novel written by an english catholic with catholic characters, but despite being pr...