Interview

'Dark day' for Britain, says bishop, as MPs vote in favour of assisted suicide

mps today voted for an assisted suicide bill in an historic moment which was described by a senior catholic bishop as a “dark day for our co...

Parliament's vote on how life ends is momentous: if the moral line is crossed there's no going back

as the uk parliament approaches the momentous vote on assisted suicide tomorrow, it is worth taking stock of the arguments. because the argu...

'Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil': Former Attorney-General in Victoria, Australia, on how assisted suicide legislation really works

the honourable robert clark is a former attorney-general in victoria, australia. he has deep knowledge of the victorian government’s volunta...

Anthony McCarthy

Masculinity and femininity are definable realities: Understanding them can lead to a deeper awareness of love and God

‘i don’t want to prove a woman is strong like a man – no, a woman is strong in her own way, our strength is in our femininity.” these words ...

Katherine Bennett

Going celibate due to US election result suggests it’s not Trump who has a problem with womanhood

this us election cycle has been a whirlwind that has highlighted both the deep divisions in america, as well as a large underground consensu...

AugustineThomas

The Church transcends Trump: US bishops emphasise longterm pastoral goals

bishop michael burbidge of arlington has offered a reminder that no matter who occupies the white house the church’s advocacy and priorities...

Diary: by James Stourton, art historian and former Chairman of Sotheby’s UK

marcus binney is one of the unsung heroes of the last 50 years. he has saved more of england’s built heritage than any other person alive. w...

'Can I receive Communion after getting divorced?' – one of the Herald’s chaplains answers your questions

a concerned catholic : james and i divorced 20 years ago. i stopped going to communion because i knew that divorced people aren’t suppo...

The Catholic Herald

New book questions role of priest in notorious witchcraft trial

a new book on witchcraft has challenged the alleged role of a catholic priest in coaching a teenage girl to accuse her relatives of sorcery ...

Assisted suicide would be 'disaster' for cancer patients, warns Mo Mowlam's doctor

the senior cancer specialist who treated former labour cabinet minister mo mowlam has said legal assisted suicide will lead to the premature...