Europe

Maintaining the Church’s identity is vital

cardinal francis arinze looks over his balcony on to st peter’s square, golden in the blazing sunshine. it’s so hot and humid, in fact, that...

Will it be a Hungarian Pope?

hungarian cardinal péter erdő – archbishop of esztergom-budapest – may be emerging as a front-runner to succeed pope francis. the canon law ...

Dis-united States: Supreme Court abortion ruling splits Catholics and country

the decision by the us supreme court to rule there is no constitutional right to abortion, turning the decision over to the country’s 50 sta...

Will the next Pope be Asian?

as rumours continue to mount that pope francis could be on the verge of resigning , it is worth considering not just who the next pontiff co...

War On Ukraine: A Coordinated Catholic Approach

by michael j.l. la civita                   &...

Michael J. La Civita

Last Call to become a Herald Compostela pilgrim this Holy Jubilee Year

there are still a few places left for our mini-camino in late july in which patrons and readers can pack in all that is best about the famou...

Poland ‘pregnancy register’ highlights culture clash within EU

despite insistences from officials that it represents no such thing, the government of poland is currently facing a tremendous backlash agai...

An "outstanding" opera and some "memorable" interpretations of Bach

margaret attwood’s scary story of existence under a pernicious christian fundamentalist regime,  the handmaid’s tale , made grim readin...

Pope Francis gives red hat to Archbishop Arthur Roche

pope francis said on sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals, including arthur roche, the former bishop of leeds, at a consistory on aug...

Austen’s extended family affairs

godmersham park  gill hornby cornerstone, £14.99, 416 pages all the sins of empire are being remembered nowadays, heroes judged and fou...