Culture

Why the Book of Jonah is full of enigma, by Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM

there are many biblical books that fascinate me, from both the old and the new testaments. reading genesis, exodus and the psalms always mov...
Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM

Petitions defending Latin Mass keep rolling in

the calls on pope francis not to impose fresh restrictions on the traditional mass have been joined by two more joint letters. both have bee...
Joseph Shaw

Radio Maria's latest DAB+ Digital Radio antenna in England to be blessed

the radio maria england broadcasting service is now available on dab+ digital radio in england’s greater manchester and stockport areas. to ...
The Catholic Herald

Preaching a Gospel of conversion and repentance

"and if any place does not welcome you and people refuse to listen to you, as you walk away shake off the dust from under your feet as a sig...
Fr David Howell

Cardinal urges Catholics to pray for canonisation of Reformation-era martyr

a vatican cardinal has urged english catholics to pray for the eventual canonisation of the martyrs of the protestant reformation. cardinal ...
The Catholic Herald

Rouen Cathedral's spire catches fire; blaze has been contained

a fire that broke out on the spire of rouen cathedral is reported to have been bought under control by firefighters who responded to the eme...
The Catholic Herald

New PM appoints culture war ideologues as government Ministers

the uk's new prime minister has appointed as home office minister a woman who has repeatedly used her political office to campaign for abort...
Simon Caldwell

Can new UK Prisons Minister cobble together a plan that actually reflects Christian values?

the announcement that james timpson is the new minister for prisons, probation and parole was one of the few surprises – and one of the...
Andy Keendowns

Evangelical drug lord blamed for four Brazilian parishes inexplicably closing up

four catholic parishes in the northern part of rio de janeiro suddenly announced the suspension of all their activities between 5-7 july ami...
EduardoCamposLima

The movement for the Latin Mass is about far more than nostalgia

the problem with nostalgia, the man said, is that it just isn’t what it used to be. but one man’s nostalgia may be very different from anoth...
James Bogle