Holy See

Lying in state

william cash pays respect to the queen and encounters the catholic ghosts of westminster hall  'file into two lines, gently now' was th...
William Cash

Traditionalist bishop criticises Pope in Kazakhstan

just as pope francis was warning kazakhstan’s bishops about fuelling nostalgia for the past during his visit to the country, one traditional...
The Catholic Herald

Why Kings are better than Presidents

watching the house of lords and the commons sing “god save the king” in westminster hall, and to see king charles’ face melt for a second, c...
Gavin Ashenden

The Pope’s faustian pact

while pope francis last week repeated his previous warning about a global conflict, he should perhaps be more concerned about his own fausti...
The Catholic Herald

Will Pope Francis meet Xi Jinping in Kazakhstan?

speculation is growing that the leader of the catholic church could meet the leader of the chinese communist party (ccp) in kazakhstan next ...
The Catholic Herald

Clericalism vs Synodality: how does the Pope reconcile Order of Malta overhaul with other reforms?

last weekend, pope francis issued a new constitution for the order of malta, appointing a provisional sovereign council as part of an ongoin...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Grech: will the next pope come from Malta?

maltese cardinal mario grech, secretary general of the synod of bishops, has said he views the open letters on the synodal path as a “public...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Tagle promotion puts him in pole position to succeed Francis

cardinal luis antonio tagle - fast-emerging as a frontrunner to succeed pope francis , as rumours grow about a looming papal resignation – m...
Staff Reporter

Will demand grow to end celibacy, as Pope signals zero tolerance on abuse?

pope francis says he has taken personal responsibility to rid the church of sexual abuse. he told cnn portugal that he was “responsible that...
The Catholic Herald

Is the Catholic Church becoming more democratic?

it is the world’s oldest continuous international organisation, yet the catholic church can hardly be described as a democratic institution....
The Catholic Herald