Holy See

a committee of pakistani senators is to launch a review of the nation’s blasphemy laws, giving a rare glimpse of hope to campaigners. christ...

Staff writers

a theologian at st mary’s university, twickenham, is to translate a new book-length interview with pope emeritus benedict xvi. the book, ent...

Staff writers

two british pilgrims had to be rescued last week after becoming lost on a section of the camino de santiago, the famous pilgrimage walk from...

Staff writers

the personal ordinariate of our lady of walsingham is a canonical structure for ex-anglican clergy and lay people who have been granted – by...

Damian Thompson

they all laughed at columbus when he said the world was round, they all laughed when edison recorded sound. ira gershwin professor rodney st...

Michael Duggan

last week saw the long-awaited nomination by pope francis of a head for the vatican dicastery for laity, family and life. irish-born bishop ...

Fr Mark Drew

for the jesuits of zaragoza, 1555 was a challenging year. according to one chronicler, the “religious orders in the city ... gathered togeth...

Jonathan Wright

build bridges with muslims – but be honest sir – i suggest that robert pellegrinetti think more critically about islam (letter, august 12). ...

The Catholic Herald

The cardinal said that his comments about the liturgy at a conference in London last month were misinterpreted

Staff Reporter

The magnitude six earthquake which struck in the early hours of Wednesday has left many dead

Cindy Wooden