Life

Catherine Pakaluk discusses religious influences on mothers choosing to have lots of babies

it is old news that birth rates are falling in britain and across the west. and yet, despite this, discussion around fertility rates is only...

Portia Berry-Kilby

Where to eat after Mass: Ealing Abbey and Meadow

st benedict’s abbey church in ealing, west london, was begun in the late victorian era and completed in 1934. the monastery that it serves b...

Four-year study released showing impact of abuse crisis on Catholic community in England and Wales

durham university’s centre for catholic studies has released what is being described as the first study into how the clerical child sexual a...

The Catholic Herald

Guilt by association is everywhere now and is the antithesis of Christ's message

twice in the last twelve months friends have written to me warning me not to speak at particular conferences. they have advised me that i wi...

REVIEW: Evil's stench is strong in Jonathan Glazer's 'The Zone of Interest'

jonathan glazer’s latest film, the zone of interest, which deservedly won an oscar for the best inter national feature (with another for bes...

Suspended Italian army general now populist politician criticised by bishops for comments on children with disabilities

rome – italian populist politician and suspended army general roberto vannacci has been criticised by activists and the country’s catholic b...

Pope Francis in 2024: an overview

pope francis has written a book called life: my story through history – or, rather, he has collaborated with a journalist, fabio marchese ra...

The Catholic Herald

Ampleforth diary: by Peter Roberts

when i am out early on theatre square in front of ampleforth’s historic buildings, looking across the beautiful valley on the edge of the no...

On matters of life and death it’s time academia started taking its responsibilities seriously

in march, i watched, online, a crowd of 250 students at manchester university held back by the police as a small number of their peers left ...

You can't police belief but the State still tries to control our thoughts and values

scotland's new hate crime and public order act is part of a trend in the western world for the state to police our thoughts and values. desi...