Life

Christian community in Gaza now under 'real' risk of complete 'disappearance'

there is something of the friar tuck about fr gabriel romanelli. he is a rotund and balding argentinian who exudes infectious joy. he is ble...
Simon Caldwell

Marriage and its 'bed-rock' societal role must be recognised during UK general election

the bishop of shrewsbury has called upon voters to encourage politicians seeking election in the forthcoming general election to m...
The Catholic Herald

Catholic participation in election looks set to be extremely high

participation by catholics in the uk’s next general election is likely to be particularly high, according to the  catholic union of gre...
The Catholic Herald

Oklahoma high court rules against Catholic school ‘evangelising’ with public dollars

oklahoma's supreme court has ruled against what would have been the first publicly funded religious charter school in the us. the high court...
The Catholic Herald

The healthy, effective and ethical alternative to IVF

flora watkins asked the question “shouldn’t the church reconsider ivf?” in the may 2024 issue of the catholic herald . quite a few readers d...
SariPontifex

Pope lets slip that Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati 'will be a saint soon’

the pope has revealed that blessed pier giorgio frassati will “be a saint soon” after he strayed from a speech he was giving at the vatican ...
The Catholic Herald

US archbishop calls for calm amid increasingly fraught political atmosphere

amid a tense political climate both on capitol hill in the us capitol and among voters across the country, one of the nation's leading bisho...
johnlavenburg

Devastating toll to self-esteem that pro-choice sloganeers rarely discuss

recently, the comedienne grace campbell wrote in the observer : “i am obviously pro-choice. i say obviously, not because i assume you know w...
Anthony McCarthy

Bicentenary of first sermon by one of the greatest preachers in modern times: St John Henry Newman

two hundred years ago, on wednesday 23 june 1824, john henry newman preached his first sermon. not in oxford but seventeen miles north in th...
Paul Shrimpton

Our prisons are in crisis: our new government must act

by any objective measure, our prisons are in crisis. inspection reports reveal unacceptable conditions with reports of vermin, violence, sel...
Andy Keendowns