Holy See

Christ's blood has an infinite power to cleanse our souls

“ behold, i will extend peace to her like a river” (isaiah 66:12) in today’s first reading, peace is described as a river, and in this month...
Fr David Howell

French archbishop made head of Pope's commission for protection of children

pope leo xiv has appointed a french archbishop as the new president of the pontifical commission for the protection of minors. he replaces a...
Charles Collins

On pilgrimage with Noelle Mering, author of 'Awake, Not Woke'

where would you go? i'm co-leading a pilgrimage to poland this year, otherwise, that might have been my first choice. the holy land is a str...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo is spurning populism for a more institutional style of leadership

like the populist he was, pope francis felt an instinctive scepticism about bureaucracies, including the one he was called to lead. famously...
John L Allen

Pope Leo urges Catholic school teachers to be ‘models in life’

pope leo xiv has said that catholic school teachers should be “models in life" as well as "models of faith" during what he described as a te...
Charles Collins

Summer Letters: Our Lady's Dowry, meat and veg, the Anscombe Centre and more

Catholics debate faith, ethics, food, and tradition in letters on bioethics, vegetarianism, celibacy, Church policy, and Pope Leo XIV.
The Catholic Herald

The Synodal Path that cancelled God has gone the wrong way

the catholic church in germany is undergoing a profound and fiercely contested transformation, and at the centre of this process stands the ...
RobHyde

Two sanctuaries, one Heart

the main celebrations under the theme of pilgrims of hope are in rome, but let us examine two significant sites in france that offer pilgrim...
Alice Alech

Vatican document leak reignites Latin Mass debate

documents have emerged, in what appears a leak at the vatican, which indicate that the majority of catholic bishops did not support the move...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Ambongo: Western focus on homosexuality not relevant to African pastoral life

cardinal fridolin ambongo besungu has revisited the fracas around the 2023 vatican declaration permitting blessings for same-sex couples, sa...
The Catholic Herald