Life

Pope keeps appointments but avoids speeches amid ongoing health concerns

rome – pope francis, despite suffering from a flu and lung inflammation, kept major appointments on wednesday but refrained from reading pre...
Elise Allen

Murdered Catholic MP Sir David Amess honoured with seafront statue

a statue of murdered catholic politician sir david amess has been unveiled his former constituency town of southend. sir david, the conserva...
Simon Caldwell

Unpacking the rise of Kamala Harris that leaves a choice between 'lesser of two evils'

with the stepping-back of president joe biden from this year’s race for the white house and his replacement with kamala harris, yet again ch...
Nicholas Wapshott

Ireland's bishops criticise proposed changes in upcoming referendums

the irish catholic bishops’ conference has released a statement highlighting their concerns about two important referendums in ireland ...
The Catholic Herald

Pakistan's first saint?

akash bashir, a 20-year-old volunteer security guard, sacrificed himself when he blocked a suicide bomber from entering st john’s catholic c...
Amy Balog

Being pro-life, like being Christian: It's about what you do, not what you protest

a friend had taken a perilous road trip, to save a family in danger of being killed. my friend's a pro-life activist, who stands outside abo...
MaryPezzulo

Faith schools are worth fighting for

faith schools have long faced an onslaught of attention from secular society. in recent weeks an investigation by the times has given london...
Georgia L. Gilholy

In the manger we see the perfect love of God

the headteacher of our parish primary school recently attended a conference at which most other headteachers came from secular schools. at o...
Fr Mark Vickers

Diary from Jerusalem

nothing prepared me for the booms that shook the building and bounced me out of bed. i had been sleeping in my room at the notre dame of jer...
Michael J. La Civita

Are papal priorities right?

now is the time for the bishops to come into their own. the pope, in his motu proprio  – traditionis custodes – on restricting the cele...
Father Anonymous