Life

NHS end-of-life 'pathway' practises continue despite being banned

the liverpool care pathway (lcp) was abolished in every hospital and hospice in the country just under a decade ago. this end-of-life-care p...
Simon Caldwell

Ukrainian divorce rate hits all-time high as head of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church decries human cost of the war

rome – as headlines around the world reverberate to the news of the death of russian opposition leader alexei navalny on friday, and as the ...
Elise Allen

Ukraine Catholic leader counts costs of two years of war

in the run-up to the second anniversary of the war in ukraine, one of the country’s most senior catholic leaders has described how the churc...
Amy Balog

Report: 8,000 Nigerian Christians murdered in worst year for Islamist attacks

yaoundé, cameroon – nigeria last year witnessed the bloodiest year of islamist attacks against christians according to a new report. more th...
Ngala Chimtom

A Valentine's Day reflection on Terni: the Italian home of Saint Valentine

the catholic herald knows all about where saint valentine comes from. his hometown of terni, about 60 kilometres north of rome, is where we ...
James Jeffrey

Italy and the Catholic Church still riven by pernicious politics of memory

rome – italy’s february 10 “day of remembrance” is worth giving more consideration to than might seem immediately obvious to the non-italian...
John L Allen

Catholic priest targeted in Brazil’s equivalent of 'Jan 6' investigation

são paulo – a catholic priest is among a set of aides and allies of former brazilian president jair bolsonaro currently being investigated b...
EduardoCamposLima

GMC clears Catholic doctor investigated for 'trying to save patient's life'

the general medical council has cleared an experienced consultant neurologist who was investigated for three years for misconduct after givi...
Simon Caldwell

US Catholic Leaders Survey 2024: Thought Leaders

patrick deneen professor and author patrick deneen, 59, is professor of political science at the university of notre dame, where he has taug...
James MacGuire and William Cash

US Catholic Leaders Survey 2024: Sports and entertainment

simone biles olympic gymnast simone biles, 26, and a resident of texas, having won 25 world championship medals, is considered by many to be...
James MacGuire and William Cash