Catholic News

What was Peter saying as the Holy Spirit descended?

"as peter reached the house cornelius went out to meet him, knelt at his feet and prostrated himself. but peter helped him up. ‘stand up,’ h...
Fr David Howell

Whoever defends God is defending Man

last july i took my kids on the train to the royal society summer science exhibition which coincided with that year’s pride march. on the wa...
Katherine Bennett

Pope makes first papal visit to Venice’s  'Biennale' festival to offer stirring message to artists and young people

pope francis made a day trip to venice on sunday to attend a famed annual cultural event, during which he spoke out about the important role...
The Catholic Herald

Scottish Parliament admits that policing 'silent prayer' in abortion ‘buffer zones’ difficult to manage

the scottish parliament has moved a step closer to sanctioning the “world’s most extreme buffer zone law" that could criminalise "private th...
The Catholic Herald

From betrayal to benediction: three cities, two paintings and the one and only Caravaggio

the national gallery in london is celebrating its bicentenary by lending twelve of its most famous paintings to various museums and gallerie...
hughkennedy

Catholic Irob minority has lost its home in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

a catholic minority in ethiopia’s northern tigray region is “in danger of disappearing” after three and a half years of brutal and violent o...
The Catholic Herald

Popes take risks to appear in public

rome – amid the usual cascade of news out of the vatican in recent days was a curious item, which, among other things, touches upon the ever...
John L Allen

Terrorists murder catechist in Burkina Faso

a catechist has been abducted and killed by suspected terrorists in fada n’gourma, east burkina faso. edouard yougbare’s lifeless body was d...
Amy Balog

United States would ‘grind to a standstill’ without immigrants, says Texas bishop

bishop mark seitz of el paso is encouraging the us congress to create more avenues to legal employment authorisation for those with pending ...
johnlavenburg

Cardinal Müller appearing at National Conservatism conference despite political opposition and threats from Antifa

the national conservatism conference in brussels has had two venues cancel on hosting the event after facing significant opposition from so-...
The Catholic Herald