Life

Redefining moral error: The continuing relevance of Veritatis Splendor

it is unfortunate that the most important encyclical of pope st john paul ii’s prodigious output, veritatis splendor , is as relevant today ...
Ken Craycraft

Less-considered ‘Problem of Good’ highlighted by anniversary of young priest executed by Nazis

when i was in graduate school many moons ago, a professor began to lead us through what appeared was going to be a discussion of the well-kn...
John L Allen

The skull of St Thomas More is said to be decaying - how much should we care?

montreal-based writer anna farrow argues that any deterioration of the major relic ought to be taken very seriously indeed i come from a fam...
The Catholic Herald

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