Catholic Church

in hindsight it was inevitable. but at the time i couldn’t think of anything more calamitous than becoming catholic. i was studying at an an...

Tyler Blankski

it had never happened before and has never happened since. on november 11, 1417, a pope was selected largely thanks to the efforts of the en...

John Whitehead

letters should include a genuine postal or email address, phone number and the style or title of the writer. email: letters@catholicherald.c...

The Catholic Herald

"pope francis is a true rock star.” who says? an actual rock star. sting, formerly of the police, attended a general audience recently and w...

Michael Duggan

no one has ever come up with a convincing explanation of what makes a conductor and an orchestra a good fit; but when the chemistry works, y...

Michael White

the prince of wales is known for his interest and involvement, through the prince’s trust, in helping young people make a good start in life...

David V Barrett

the magdalene in the reformation by margaret arnold, oup, 312pp, £25 who is mary magdalene? is she apostola apostolorum , the first to procl...

Richard Ounsworth OP

dorothy day: an introduction by terence c wright, ignatius, 162pp, £12 the author, an academic at the st john vianney theological seminary i...

Charlie Hegarty

the german writer josef pieper ( d 1997) described our supernatural life as having three main currents. first, we have knowledge of god surp...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

a call in the middle of the night is never going to be a good thing in a presbytery. tonight’s call was to ask me to attend the nursing home...

Fr Matthew Pittam