Catholic Church

Dear Fr Rutler: As a new convert, should I tone down my wardrobe?

dear father rutler, twice a month i attend a meeting of fellow knitters and needle-pointers. usually the conversations are focused on family...
Fr George Rutler

In praise of Eucharistic Prayer I

as a new catholic, i know i have been naïve about a number of things. one of them was assuming that at mass at most churches on any given su...
Andrew Petiprin

Like a mosaic, the Church needs a great Artist to arrange it

last week, those who frequent holy mass with the traditional roman rite heard the gospel about the good shepherd. in the novus ordo, that go...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf

Places, people and ancient instability

st mark the evangelist by serena fass, filament publishing (distributed by aid to the church in need uk), 315pp, £25/$30 serena fass is a re...
Lucien de Guise

The heresy letter is intelligent, but doesn't quite convince

the open letter “accusing pope francis of the canonical delict of heresy” raises several canonical questions. it is generally recognised, su...
Edward Peters

A new conscience rule will help Catholic healthcare

last week president donald trump announced the release of a final conscience rule that seeks to protect healthcare workers and entities from...
Susan T Berry

A hushed-up genocide

ten years ago, it would have been unthinkable to see a headline about the genocide of christians on the bbc website. while the corporation h...
The Catholic Herald

World News: From San Cristobal to Kochi

los angeles attorney general investigates church’s record on abuse california attorney general xavier becerra has opened an investigation in...
Staff writers

The Best of the Web: France, St Augustine and bad thoughts

against romantic melancholy on france at first things, nathan pinkoski and jean-baptiste pateron said that “conservative romantics who love ...
Staff writers

The Week Ahead: Vocations, Dominican discussion, Philippine elections

sunday, may 12 is the 56th world day of prayer for vocations. a website, worlddayofprayerforvocations.com, has resources for parishes and in...
The Catholic Herald