Catholic Church

Latin is the true language of love

since next week we mark the feast of st valentine – a priest and physician in rome whose cult came to be associated with love because of the...

Letters & emails

obesity, genes and st thomas aquinas sir – mary kenny (comment, february 1) says that a new report sheds light on the long-running deba...

The Catholic Herald

Spiritual books: how to sanctify your daily life

first published in 1946, when the future cardinal stefan wyszyński was bishop of lublin, sanctify your daily life (ewtn/gracewing, 192pp, £1...

Francis Phillips

Evangelisation is a tightrope - but Our Lady can help us find our balance

mary, star of evangelization: tilling the soil and sowing the seed by jacob phillips paulist press, 192pp, £24.99/$24.95 pity the catholic e...

The Church is not afraid to combine images of family and soldiering

a couple of weeks ago, we met a "liturgical unicorn". unicorns do pop up once in a while. he's back this sunday too: the same collect in bot...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

What is 'spirituality' anyway?

what is spirituality and what makes for different spiritualities? the word "spirituality" is relatively new within the english-speaking worl...

Fr Ronald Rolheiser

Pope meant 'manipulation' when he spoke of 'sexual slavery' of women religious, Vatican says

the vatican clarified wednesday pope francis’ comments on the sexual abuse of women religious made during his in-flight press conference ret...

Catholic News Agency

St Paul VI’s feast to be celebrated on May 29

the vatican announced wednesday that pope st paul vi’s feast day will be celebrated annually on may 29 as an optional memorial. “before and ...

Courtney Grogan/CNA

Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/02/19

pope francis has described his trip to abu dhabi as a “new page” in catholic-muslim relations. polish archbishop stanisław gądecki has met a...

Bishop Conley: Some cardinals have 'very disturbing' views on morality

bishop james conley of lincoln, nebraska has said there is “uncertainty and confusion” within the church over moral teaching, including “at ...