Catholic Church

New book contains hundreds of Cardinal Bergoglio's homilies

In his notes for the book Pope Francis said even in St Peter's Square he tries 'to look at a precise face' rather than just a crowd

Catholic News Service

At an Ordinariate Mass, I witnessed the real spirit of Vatican II

The Ordinariate has achieved the 'noble simplicity' recommended by the Council Fathers

Stephen Bullivant

'It was both a joy and a burden': extracts from Benedict XVI's Last Testament

In these extracts from his new book-length interview, the Pope Emeritus reflects on his ‘guillotine’ election, his achievements as Pope and his tendency to ‘think too much’

Church leaders pay tribute to Leonard Cohen

Vatican cardinal quotes lyrics while an archbishop hails him as 'one of the voices of the age'

Morning Catholic must-reads: 11/11/16

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

A Trump presidency brings opportunity but also great risk

Democrats are reeling and the Republicans have a chance to reshape the Supreme Court. But things could still go badly

What’s inside this week’s magazine?

Take a look inside this week's Catholic Herald

What translating Benedict’s words taught me

The translator of Benedict XVI’s Last Testament describes the joyous experience of working on the retired pope's text

Are Koreans the world’s most dynamic Catholics?

The Vatican wants the Korean Church to evangelise the rest of Asia. That could be only the beginning

Trump could be disastrous for Catholics. We must oppose him from the start

The new president might create a huge leftist kickback - enough to sweep away any gains on life issues