Life

War has become 'a way of life’ in Holy Land

war in gaza has become a “way of life,” says a franciscan priest in the holy land. “the holy land has been at war for almost seven months,” ...

The Catholic Herald

What beer drinking can teach Richard Dawkins and Tom Holland about 'Cultural Christianity'

the news that richard dawkins has declared for "cultural christianity" has excited many christians. one wonders why. like other cultural chr...

Alexander Norman

The cynical politics (and politicians) endorsing assisted dying and abortion

this is a bleak time to be pro-life. the holistic vision of human life from conception to natural death as being invested with dignity and w...

The Catholic Herald

The astonishing Fourth Gospel: teasing out the narrative of the one we call John

i hesitate to call the fourth gospel “john’s gospel”, since there is no reliable sign that john had anything to do with its authorship. it i...

Fr Henry Wansbrough OSB

Bishop elect of Dunkeld in Scotland dies shortly before ordination service; last week he went to Lourdes to pray for his new diocese

the bishop-elect of dunkeld in scotland has died two weeks before his ordination service that was due to occur on 27 april. only last w...

The Catholic Herald

British Catholic bishops highlight ‘grave violations’ of human dignity scarring modern world

the catholic bishops' conference of england and wales has welcomed the vatican’s declaration on human dignity for highlighting an issue...

The Catholic Herald

'Dignitas Infinita' is a commendable rebuttal to secular human rights manipulation – but that won't stop the declaration being used by its antagonists to create more waffle

dignitas infinita.  the latin for “infinite dignity”.   the dicastery for the doctrine of the faith’s new declaration on human dig...

Dualta Roughneen

Stop just blaming mobile phones for children’s despair: Parents bringing up children without God isn’t helping either

concerns and platitudes about mental health is all the rage for children these days. over the years, with my three older children at school,...

INTERVIEW: Bishop-elect of Clifton talks about marriage, parenting in a secular world, the pressures faced by priests and much more, including the Church's greatest asset

pope francis appointed rev. canon bosco macdonald as the tenth bishop of clifton on 14 march 2024. it followed the pope on the same day&nbsp...

The Catholic Herald

A Nicaraguan exile on a dictatorship that oppresses both the Catholic Church and a Miss Universe winner

sat at a desk in an office close to westminster cathedral, juan sebastián chamorro appears every inch a distinguished politician. he is a we...