Culture

Pentecost in Venice: Enjoying the spiritual vitality of La Serenissima as a living parish

away from the crowds, katherine cole savours the most serene republic during the feast which commemorates the birth of the church. on the la...

The media silence over a study which found many abortions are coerced and unwanted

three years ago, newspapers in the us and uk were full of headlines such as “ most women do not regret their abortions, study finds ” (guard...

Anthony McCarthy

Why the Gospel of St Luke is my favourite book of the Bible: by Piers Paul Read

written by an educated greek, this book tells the story of a living protagonist, jesus of nazareth, says piers paul read. for all the wisdom...

Piers Paul Read

Romans: Through baptism we will be resurrected with Christ into a new life

the month of july finds us firmly in ordinary time, and our gospel readings are from matthew. our second readings, however, are from the let...

Fr Richard Ounsworth OP

Eric Rohmer's edifying classics of the cinema

eric rohmer’s late films are charming and theologically rich, says andrew petiprin. eric rohmer has long been a darling of european arthouse...

Andrew Petiprin

Despite traditional difficulty, Catholic churches are finding success in receiving conservation funding this year

on april 19 a reception was held in the houses of parliament hosted by deputy speaker nigel evans mp to celebrate the remarkable achievement...

New awards recognise nuns as 'unsung heroes' in war against human trafficking

rome – this autumn several organisations are banding together to recognise what they’re calling the “unsung heroes” in the fight against mod...

Prominent UK Catholic support for exiled Hong Kongers after latest Chinese Communist crackdown

uk catholic parliamentarians and other public figures have expressed their support for exiled hong kong democracy activists after the territ...

Georgia L. Gilholy

La Dolce Vita: On the Via di Francesco to Assisi with the Catholic Herald

umbria in italy beckons for the next catholic herald pilgrimage at the end of september. we are venturing beyond the iberian peninsula to wa...

Lessons from an unusual school

goodbye, dr banda alexander chula polygon/birlinn, £17.99, 320 pages reading goodbye, dr banda is an initiation into an antique rite. alexan...