Holy See

St Thomas More’s lesson for the EU

christians and the followers of other religions in britain sometimes come up hard against an aggressive secularism. this seeks to exclude re...
Archbishop Mario Conti

Mary Kenny: The Pope is no longer ‘Antichrist’ in Ulster

it has now been confirmed that pope francis will visit ireland – south and north – in august 2018, and already some dublin politicians are f...
Mary Kenny

Spiritual books round-up

an exorcist explains the demonic by fr gabriele amorth, sophia institute press, £12 fr amorth, famous as the late chief exorcist of rome, wr...
Francis Phillips

Briefly noted

looking good: a visual guide to the nun’s habit by veronica bennett and ryan todd (graphicdesign, £17.50) . this delightful and truly origin...
Staff writers

December 11 to December 17

cardinal nichols (westminster) mon: liaison committee meeting (day 1), glasgow, 12.00pm. wed: ccee presidents’ meeting, rome, all day. thu: ...
The Catholic Herald

Piers Paul Read: Is Jansenism back?

southern burgundy is rich in the architectural treasures of the church’s glorious past. there are a number of exquisite romanesque churches,...
Piers Paul Read

Vatican approves association for female employees

About 50 women who work at the Vatican have joined the association already
Catholic News Service

Priests 'should learn about climate change as part of their formation'

Updated Vatican guidelines say clergy must promote care for creation
Cindy Wooden

Morning Catholic must-reads: 08/12/16

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
Luke Coppen

Pope: 'Amid the darkness, hold fast to light of hope'

At his general audience, Pope Francis gave the first in a series of talks about hope
Cindy Wooden