Catholic News

The 'migrant caravan' is testing the US bishops' stance on borders

america’s catholic clergy are longstanding opponents of immigration restrictions. in 2003, the us conference of catholic bishops issued a jo...
Michael Warren Davis

In Italy, the Our Father is being re-translated - and not everyone is convinced

the italian bishops’ conference voted recently to approve a change to the translation of the our father used in the official italian edition...
Christopher R. Altieri

How Catholics are falling for the Prosperity Gospel

Increasing numbers of Catholics are embracing the belief that money can buy divine rewards
Kate Kingsbury and Andrew Chesnut

World news

st louis, missouri victim of shooting recalled as a ‘lovely soul’ catholics have paid tribute to a parishioner who was fatally shot last wee...
The Catholic Herald

The Church in the Global North is ever more defined by the South

theresa may’s reported refusal to offer asylum to asia bibi in britain has earned her well-deserved criticism. the case is a straightforward...
Fr Raymond de Souza

The West's cowardice has helped cause a wave of persecution

where in the world is religious liberty rapidly shrinking? is it under tyrannical regimes like north korea, in communist countries such as c...
The Catholic Herald

The Bible doesn't need 'trigger warnings', just sound analysis

it’s been recommended that some passages of the bible should be accompanied by “trigger warnings” – the phrase coined in american universiti...
Mary Kenny

Letters & emails

the ‘metropolitan model’ is flawed sir – you report that both the us bishops and rome are moving towards a “metropolitan model” for holding ...
The Catholic Herald

If you read only one poem this Advent, make it this one

we have tested and tasted too much, lover – through a clink too wide there comes in no wonder. these are the brilliant, audacious first line...
Michael Duggan

Nietzsche: the world’s most misunderstood philosopher?

i am dynamite: a life of nietzsche by sue prideaux, faber, 444pp, £25/$30 nietzsche is alive as most philosophers aren’t. this is partly bec...
Allan Massie