Chapter House

When Enough Is Enough

pope francis and cardinal becciu, undated file photo ©vatican media john allen is right. in his easter column at crux , he says the vatican ...
Christopher Altieri

Fish pies and potted shrimps: Balfour Easter weekends past and present

potted shrimps with toast and pickled cucumber b y kai chan vong / flickr cc by 2.0 the balfour go-to at eastertide is potted shrimps – with...
Tessa Balfour

Walking Together, But ... Where?

when ireland’s bishops met last week for their spring meeting – virtually, due to the covid-19 pandemic – the big announcement was that the ...
Charles Collins

Finding God on a Mountaintop

as i kissed my fiancée soledad goodbye at the airport, i felt full of excitement. it was 12 october 1972, and i was off to santiago in chile...
Coche Inciarte

A walk among the ruins

the clarendon way runs from the river avon close to salisbury cathedral in wiltshire to the river itchen near winchester cathedral in hampsh...
Michael Hodges

Activism doesn't protect the most vulnerable

last month, brighton and sussex university hospitals nhs trust asked midwives to stop referring to “breastfeeding” and instead to call it “c...
Olenka Hamilton

RIP Lord Belhaven – An Officer and Gentleman

my father robin, lord belhaven and stenton, died on december 2 last year. he would have been 94 in february. “he had a good innings,” people...
Olenka Hamilton

Possible merger of Catholic and secular health systems raises concerns

an expected merger between a secular and catholic health system in the state of washington has raised concerns of citizens and secular hospi...
Staff Reporter

EDITORIAL: All who value the sanctity of life must oppose this murderous Bill

today, mps at westminster vote on the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill which would allow people in england and wales to be helped to...
The Catholic Herald

Editorial - The goodness in Dignitas Infinita shouldn't be overlooked

the latest papal declaration on human dignity, dignitas infinita , was issued in response to the 75th anniversary of the un declaration on h...
The Catholic Herald