Holy See

Controversial 'Semana Santa' poster causes Holy Week rift in Seville

the annual semana santa  celebrations in the andalusian gem that is seville are a riot of pageantry, religious fervour and artistic fla...

Pope calls for truth about ‘Vatican Girl’ as Italian Parliament launches probe

rome – pope francis has repeated his own desire that the truth surrounding the 1983 disappearance of emanuela orlandi finally emerge, just a...

Haitian bishop injured by ‘enormous explosion’ as country descends into anarchy

rome – as violence in haiti spirals further out of control, the country’s bishops have urged national authorities to ensure the safety and s...

Letters: Fiducia Supplicans and 'bowing to the corrupting nature of a secular world devoid of absolutes'

fiducia supplicans sir – it is worrying that the holy father appears to question the motives of anyone who has concerns about  fiducia ...

Catholic Herald Readers

Pope ‘understanding’ towards FSSP, 'invites' Priestly Fraternity to 'build up' and celebrate Traditional Latin Mass

pope francis has held a meeting with leading representatives of the largest grouping of traditionalist priests in the catholic church during...

The Persecuted Church: Is Britain doing enough to help beleaguered Christians in Pakistan?

“i will die but i will not let you go in” – these were the last words of akash bashir, a young man who saved the lives of more than a thousa...

Worldwide papal travel is here to stay, whether Demos II likes it or not

rome – on the evening of april 19, 2005, just hours after his election, the man who had just become benedict xvi confided to alberto gasbarr...

Fr Anthony Symondson SJ, 1940-2024

fr anthony symondson sj, who died on 31 january at the age of 83, was one of the 20th century’s most significant historians of ecclesiastica...

The Catholic Herald

Pope back in action but still has a cold and required a hospital check-up

rome – after taking several days off due to what the vatican described as a mild flu, pope francis on 28 february resumed his normal schedul...

Diocese of Westminster rescinds 25-year-old tradition of celebrating Easter Triduum in the old rite

the liturgical celebrations of the easter triduum – spanning maundy thursday to easter sunday – according to the ancient (traditional latin)...