Gaza

King Charles attends Advent service at Farm Street for Christians in Iraq, Syria

king charles iii has said he is praying for the people of syria after attending a special advent service for christians in the middle east h...
The Catholic Herald

Gaudete Sunday: John the Baptist's joyful surrender to his mission

"the peace of god, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in christ jesus." (philippians 4:7) in this sund...
Fr David Howell

A look from afar: thoughts of Advent in Cambridge and further afield

the potency of human voices singing with collective purpose is a thing most people can experience year-round. but the approach of christmas ...
Michael White

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire met with 'profound hope' by US bishops

the us bishops have said they receive the news of a ceasefire between israel and hezbollah with “profound hope". they have urged all parties...
johnlavenburg

Going celibate due to US election result suggests it’s not Trump who has a problem with womanhood

this us election cycle has been a whirlwind that has highlighted both the deep divisions in america, as well as a large underground consensu...
AugustineThomas

EDITORIAL: Trump triumphs and returns to the White House with a Catholic vice president

the us election has turned out to be not quite as close-run as the pundits and the pollsters predicted. the results are in, and they are dec...
The Catholic Herald

What the Guardian gets wrong about female deacons

a recent guardian editorial attempted to address a perceived issue within catholicism: the absence of female deacons. the editorial lamented...
Thomas Edwards

Historic Quebec church destroyed amid Canada’s anti-religious conflagration

a fire on 3 october has destroyed the 110-year-old church of notre-dame-des-sept-allégresses in the city of quebec in north-eastern canada. ...
The Catholic Herald

‘Shema Yisrael!’ Footage of 7 October attack finally aired by BBC showed God at His finest and worst

human error and evil being what they are, surely each and every day throughout the 365-day year must likely mark some terrible tragedy from ...
James Jeffrey

Lebanon caught by political and economic interests working against peace, warns Maronite bishop

a lebanese prelate has decried political and economic forces that prevent peace from being achieved in the middle east, as the one-year anni...
Elise Allen