Holy See

RIP Berlusconi, Europe's first modern populist leader

(rome) silvio berlusconi was given the very rare honour of a state funeral today (wednesday) in the duomo of his beloved milan. outside the ...
Nicholas Farrell

Pope Francis appoints Stephen Wright as next Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle

pope francis has appointed bishop stephen wright to be the next bishop of hexham and newcastle.  bishop wright, 52, who has until now s...
Olenka Hamilton

Walking in harmony on the Camino de Santiago

the camino to santiago tends to bring out the best in those who tackle it, writes wilf jones. for most people, putting one foot in front of ...
Wilf Jones

Pope Francis orders Gänswein to leave Vatican and return home without new role

pope francis has ordered georg gänswein, pope benedict xvi’s long-serving private secretary, to leave the vatican by 1 july, a german newspa...
Olenka Hamilton

Cannes: An Ecumenical Matter

cannes has long been maligned as a sunny place for shady people. despite its apparent superficiality, there is a significant spiritual dimen...
Frank Mannion

Obituary: Bishop Christopher Budd 1937-2023

a doughty episcopal reformer . born in essex on may 27, 1937, hugh christopher budd was educated by the salesians at chertsey before enterin...
The Catholic Herald

Lunch at the Palazzo Taverna and CNEWA reception

lunch at the palazzo taverna on april 19, a luncheon was hosted for the herald at the palazzo taverna on via di monte giordano in rome by to...
The Catholic Herald

Bishop Neil Scantlebury of Barbados: A local man to tackle local challenges

"i just wanted to be a holy priest." one never knows when god may interfere with retirement plans. after 25 years as a priest, attending mou...
William Cash

What makes a knight (of Malta) today?

the order of malta has been through a bruising year since, last june, pope francis took a close interest in the affairs of the order, demand...
The Catholic Herald

A users’ guide to the progress of perversion

first published in 1949, carol jackson robinson’s catholic polemic the perverse generation resonates today, says julian kwasniewski. was 194...
Julian Kwasniewski