Culture

Murderer planned massacre at Luton Catholic primary school

a 19-year-old sentenced to a minimum of 49 years in prison for murdering his mother, brother and sister in luton last year also in...
The Catholic Herald

The moral price of our energy: Armenia's Christians and Catholic conscience

when mother teresa spoke of "the hunger for love", she reminded us that our faith demands we recognise christ in the suffering of others. to...
Paul Polman

New exhibition in Warsaw 'ambitiously' examines St. John Paul II's and Robert Schuman's vision of 'European Unity'

europe is as much an idea as it is a place. we straddle a supercontinent physically dominated by asia and africa, but remain separate from t...
Georgia L. Gilholy

'This is my Son, the chosen one. Listen to Him'

“when the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.” (genesis 15:17) in ...
Fr David Howell

Splendour of Siena: a spectacular show at the National Gallery in London

the splendid exhibition at the national gallery of sienese art from the glory days of the 14th century is perhaps the nearest many visitors ...
Melanie McDonagh

A film that sings of the old faith of Ireland, what has replaced it and what might yet come again

“when god made time, he made enough of it,” brendan used to say to me. god rest him – he was a pillar of st dominic’s in london, one of many...
Fr Dominic White

Africa must address aid dependancy due to US policy shift under Trump

the administration of us president donald trump recently said it was terminating us-funded projects worldwide that do not align with the adm...
Ngala Chimton / Crux

Editor's Letter: Let's remember we are dust, and to dust we shall return

as the march issue of the  catholic herald  went to press it was not clear when pope francis would be leaving the gemelli hospital...
Serenhedd James

Bear Grylls to speak at sell-out Flame event for young Catholics

this year’s flame, a gathering for young catholics from across england and wales, has sold out the ovo wembley arena, with famous adventurer...
The Catholic Herald

Midwifery student suspended by Scottish health authority over pro-life comments

a   midwifery student in scotland was suspended from her training placement with nhs fife over comments on a private facebook forum exp...
The Catholic Herald