Catholic Church

Biden, Buttigieg and the challenge for today's Church

pete buttigieg, the democratic presidential candidate and flavour of the month, offers america “generational leadership” – and i’m finally o...
Tim Stanley

To stop persecution, put conditions on aid

while the civilised world looks on in horror the sultan of brunei proclaims that homosexuals can be stoned. the cries of outrage and calls f...
Ann Widdecombe

Why Benedict by-passed the Vatican

the essay on sexual abuse by pope emeritus benedict xvi merits attention for its analysis of the ecclesial and cultural trends that led to t...
Fr Raymond de Souza

Rebuilding Notre-Dame will pit Church against state – again

the archbishop of paris, michel aupetit, is renowned for his calm demeanor and easy-going manner. that made it all the more significant when...
Samuel Gregg

Should a Catholic university president tell a bishop to resign?

how do catholic colleges help to reform the church in the wake of the latest revelations of clerical sex abuse? answers vary widely across t...
Michael Warren Davis

World News: From Caracas to Khartoum

toronto priest’s praise of francis plagiarised from anti-catholic site allegations of plagiarism against a prominent priest have taken an un...
The Catholic Herald

Best of the web: The response to the Notre-Dame fire

parisians knelt to pray, even as the flames rose at his blog, william newton reflected on the scenes in paris after the fire broke out. “hun...
The Catholic Herald

The week ahead: Divine Mercy, Spanish elections, St Joseph the Worker

many churches will be holding services for divine mercy sunday, which as always takes place a week after easter sunday. preceded by a novena...
The Catholic Herald

Overlooked: 'Final draft' of Vatican constitution

what happened? the council of cardinals has reportedly approved the final draft of a new vatican constitution. praedicate evangelium (preach...
The Catholic Herald

The bitter reality of persecution shouldn't drive us to despair

on easter sunday an image appeared on social media that seemed to sum up christianity in the 21st century. it showed a statue of the risen c...
The Catholic Herald