Holy See

Benedict XVI creates foundation for Catholic journalism in Germany

in what came as a surprise to many members of the catholic elite in germany, pope emeritus benedict xvi has launched a foundation for cathol...
Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis installs cross in Vatican for migrants who died in Mediterranean

pope francis has hung a cross encircled by a life jacket inside a vatican building in memory of migrants and refugees who have lost their li...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Prize crossword 0624

cryptic across 1 was jesus called thus after a dodgy healing tale? (3,8) 8 in nevada, east of 17dn, small number meet the pope (6,1) 9 conce...
Alun Evans

Are we ready for the Council of Nairobi?

when bishops meet by john w o’malley harvard university press, 223pp, £20/$24.95 how many bishops does it take to change the course of catho...
Jonathan Wright

Letters: The modern heresy exposed by terror

the modern heresy exposed by terror sir – in his searching article “can jihadists be rehabilitated?” (december 6), tim stanley says: “many o...
The Catholic Herald

The next English saint could well be a woman

unless pope francis decides to canonise one or more of the 158 english and welsh martyrs beatified by his predecessors, but never raised to ...
Simon Caldwell

Prisoners, exiles and missionaries: the bishops Elizabeth deposed

between 1534 and 1554, there were two people claiming to be bishop of worcester and two to be bishop of salisbury; and between 1559 and 1585...
Jack Scarisbrick

Christmas quiz

the following questions are presented as crossword clues. some, including the one that appears three times, have more than one possible answ...
Nick Thomas

I grew up in Mum and Dad's sweetshop. It was as magical as it sounds

christmas, as we know, is a time for reflection: a chance to recall years gone by, and to wallow for a few precious hours in our own remembr...
Michael Simkins

Both English and cosmopolitan: the glory of Farm Street Church

this has been an anniversary year for the jesuits’ church at farm street in london – july 31 marked the 175th anniversary of the laying of t...
Stephen Withnell