Europe

Taizé returns to Paris for next ecumenical gathering

it has been confirmed that the next european meeting held by the taizé community will take place in paris and throughout the île-de-france r...

Welcome to 2025: keeping New Year's Day with Mary, the Mother of God

the lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. so shall they...

Fr David Howell

Rediscovering a Gothic genius: the V&A's great Pugin exhibition, thirty years on

on 15 june 1994, an exhibition opened at london’s victoria and albert museum devoted to the life and work of augustus welby northmore pugin....

Trite Christmas: back to the future with the corny playlists of our youth

”strange how potent cheap music is,” muses amanda in noël coward’s private lives . how perfectly this encapsulates the way i feel the first ...

The joyous challenge of Christmas is to see each person we meet as a small child of God

when he brings the first-born into the world, he says, 'let all god's angels worship him .' (hebrews 1:6)  the reading from the letter ...

Fr David Howell

Christmas comes with all its joys and sorrows, and its unwavering promise of hope

christmas afternoon at last; finally a lull in proceedings in which to share a quiet moment with our readers. the holy father has delivered ...

Serenhedd James

Christmas begins: Pope Francis opens the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica ahead of the 2025 Year of Jubilee

rome - pope francis has initiated the christmas celebrations in rome by opening the holy door at st peter’s basilica in anticipation of the ...

The Christian message in 'Red One'

red one is this year’s family christmas blockbuster in which santa is "kidnapped" and must be rescued (by a tracker from the naughty list) i...

Katherine Bennett

'Things have changed since Mum died. What's wrong with me?' One of the Herald's chaplains offers advice

concerned catholic : my mother and i were very close. as the unmarried daughter living nearby, i saw most of her during her old age. we went...

The Catholic Herald

Christians can't be bystanders in new Syria, says Maronite archbishop

archbishop joseph tobjie of aleppo says christians must play a role in building an inclusive and democratic society in syria following the f...