Life

Foetal sentience Bill progresses after Lords debate

a bill to establish a government advisory committee to study and establish the development of unborn children has progressed in the house of...
The Catholic Herald

Does Leo Varadkar’s surprise resignation as Ireland’s first gay Taoiseach show he underestimated the Catholic Church?

the news that leo varadkar is to step down as ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) once his fine gael party selects a new leader, will give ...
DeclanMcSweeney

Haiti being reduced to ‘rubble and ashes’ as UNICEF chief compares country to 'Mad Max'

the catholic bishops of haiti are calling for an end to “all acts aimed at reducing haiti to rubble and ashes”, and for renewed support from...
johnlavenburg

Like us, Jesus had to learn how to pray too

the call to prayer requires teaching and encouragement. while we were made by god and for god, and have a natural desire for union with god,...
Fr Jeffrey Kirby C

Kamala Harris' visit to abortion clinic marks ‘distressing’ first for a US vice president

new york – the head of the us bishops’ conference committee on pro-life activities has spoken out after vice president kamala harris visited...
johnlavenburg

Ugly scenes at Manchester University embody how abortion in UK holds up a mirror to society

students attending the university of manchester pro-life society’s inaugural gathering earlier this month were spat at, threatened with rape...
Georgia L. Gilholy

Distribution of ‘puberty blockers’ to children halted by NHS England amid increasing political and theological pushback

it has been announced that so-called “gender identity clinics” run by nhs england will no longer be permitted to prescribe the drugs known a...
Johannes McLaren

Irish Establishment's denigration of Christian heritage receives first rebuttal through overwhelming referendum defeat

“the irish bishops can still win an election.” a friend of mine said this to me as the results of the two irish referendums on the family am...
Dubhaltach O Reachtnin

Northern Ireland's evangelical Catholics reveal a ‘more varied and complex’ religious situation

the significant number of evangelical catholics in northern ireland stands out in a recent survey conducted for the  evangelical allian...
DeclanMcSweeney

EDITORIAL: The Church and the conflict in Gaza

five months after the conflict in gaza began, the undeclared war continues to exact a terrible toll on the lives and livelihoods of civilian...
The Catholic Herald