Holy See

Francis confirms beatification of 'smiling Pope' who warned against confusion of the faithful

the 20 th century was a great era for popes, with several recognised as saints. pope francis himself has canonised pope st john xxiii, pope ...

As Vatican deal with China set for renewal, are too many blind eyes being turned?

in a major blow to chinese catholics, the pope has indicated the vatican’s secretive deal with the chinese communist party (ccp) will be ren...

The Catholic Herald

The unintended consequences of Desiderio desideravi

the non-acceptance of the liturgical reform, as also a superficial understanding of it, distracts us from the obligation of finding response...

Fr Hugh Somerville-Knapman

Catholics cannot reject liturgical reforms of Vatican II, Pope says in new letter

catholics cannot say they accept the reforms second vatican council while rejecting its liturgy, pope francis has said in a fresh assault on...

Nancy Pelosi receives Holy Communion at the Vatican

house speaker nancy pelosi reportedly received holy communion at a mass with pope francis at the vatican on wednesday. pelosi took communion...

Hannah Brockhaus

Factious spirit

scottish catholics had to wait for nearly 30 years after their coreligionists in england and wales for the restoration of their own hierarch...

Serenhedd James

A survey of Scotland's private chapels

the reformation of the 16th century embraced scotland with even greater ferocity than it did england, although somewhat later in time. james...

John Martin Robinson and Michael Hodges

Ritual matters

ritual: how seemingly senseless acts make life worth living is the latest ethnographic offering of dimitris xygalatas, an anthropologist and...

Partnering for Peace

it is common knowledge that our island’s deep-rooted relationship with catholicism spans hundreds of years, stretching all the way back to t...

Kemi Badenoch MP

Exaggerated greatness: The Wreckers reviewed

the most curious thing about dame ethel smyth’s the wreckers – a “neglected” opera, rescued from the shadows for this summer’s glyndebourne ...