Catholic Church

Why didn't the book kill the scroll?

the role of the scroll by thomas forrest kelly, ww norton, 181pp, £19.99/$29.95 in 1387, bishop john fordham of durham entertained king rich...

Tintoretto: a brilliant painter of grief and chaos

the national gallery of art in washington, dc is treating visitors to a special exhibit of jacopo tintoretto’s works in celebration of the v...

Letters & emails

the meaning of a catholic business sir – christopher altieri, in the cover story of the june 14 edition entitled “the other scandal”, mentio...

The Catholic Herald

A prophetic essay to read on the Fourth of July

summer is my least favourite season. autumn is cooling and mysterious, and i love the whole harvest theme: michaelmas, columbus day, hallowe...

Charles Coulombe

The house where Newman's journey to sanctity began

there can be few more enjoyable ways of spending a summer evening than walking along that glorious stretch of the river thames from richmond...

Catholics shouldn't be ashamed of our family history

for many catholics, learning church history is considered a mundane and tiresome activity. it is not often a focus of parish catechetical pr...

Steve Weidenkopf

Graham Greene is unfashionable, but there will surely be a revival

in 1960 evelyn waugh declined a request to review graham greene’s new novel a burnt-out case. they were friends but the book saddened him. i...

Israel and the Holy See have a unique diplomatic relationship

for significant diplomatic moments – such as the annual address of the holy father to the diplomatic corps – the grand sala regia in the apo...

Fr Raymond de Souza

Catholics waited for strong leadership. It didn't come

on monday morning, the historian tim stanley tweeted out: “we note with regret that jesus christ has been nailed to a cross. our thoughts an...

Damian Thompson

Street banners, giant candles and the odd cigarette: Corpus Christi in Seville

the crowds surged through the streets of seville, and my second-youngest son and i moved with them. they moved steadily, stopping not only f...