Life

Tessa's Feasts: Honouring St Brigid, the patron saint of poultry

looking for a little help in the kitchen? how about turning to a patron saint for culinary inspiration? you probably won’t experience a mira...
Tessa Balfour

Delaware’s lone bishop implores governor to veto assisted suicide bill

delaware’s only catholic bishop is imploring people of faith to ask the state's governor to veto the “dangerous and immoral” legislation on ...
johnlavenburg

UK police pay Catholic woman £13K for wrongful arrest over silent prayer

british police have paid £13,000 in compensation to a catholic woman who was wrongfully arrested for praying silently outside an abortion cl...
Simon Caldwell

The copious output of Joseph Hansom

joseph hansom is probably most familiar to the modern mind for his invention of the “patent safety cab” in 1834. the hansom cab with its two...
Michael Hodges

Editorial - The goodness in Dignitas Infinita shouldn't be overlooked

the latest papal declaration on human dignity, dignitas infinita , was issued in response to the 75th anniversary of the un declaration on h...
The Catholic Herald

Thirty Christians killed in Israel's war with Hamas, say church sources

a total of 30 christians have lost their lives because of the conflict in gaza, according to church sources. out of about 1,000 christians r...
Amy Balog

Trump's inauguration ends with benediction from retired Catholic priest

a retired priest from the diocese of brooklyn has given the closing benediction at donald trump’s presidential inauguration ceremony today. ...
Thomas Edwards

Conservative leadership candidates on trans issues and the right to life

last week, boris johnson finally packed his bags. or, at least, he started to. the tory pm – who is credited with ‘getting brexit done’, and...
The Catholic Herald

'White-shaming' and 'diversity hires' are no ways to fight racism

earlier this year matt walsh, in collaboration with the daily wire , produced the film, am i racist?   it came two years after his film...
Katherine Bennett

How can I get my child baptised?

one of the herald’s chaplains answers your questions . my boyfriend and i have been together for years now. ryan is three. we want him to be...
The Catholic Herald