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The Herald nominated for media awards

the catholic herald has been shortlisted for two awards at this year's professional publishers association (ppa) awards, which will be held ...
The Catholic Herald

Thousands travel to see 'incorrupt' remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster

thousands of pilgrims have travelled to see the “incorrupt” remains of the body of sister wilhelmina lancaster, which were yesterday pl...
Hugh Kerr

Nebraska bans abortion at 12 weeks and sex change surgery for minors

nebraska will now ban abortion 12 weeks into pregnancy and ban gender-altering surgery for minors. a new bill, signed into law on monday, al...
Kevin-Jones

Los Angeles Dodgers relaunch 'Christian Faith and Family Day' following row over pride event

the los angeles dodgers have announced a relaunch of their "christian faith and family day" following a recent controversy over the guest li...
Hugh Kerr

Christian teacher who 'misgendered' pupil banned from profession

a government agency has banned a christian mathematics teacher from his profession indefinitely after he “misgendered” a pupil in the classr...
Simon Caldwell

Obituary: The Dowager Countess of Swinton, 1935-2023

parliamentarian, paralympian and campaigner. better known through her parliamentary work as baroness masham of  ilton, the dowager coun...
The Catholic Herald

Christians in Pakistan suffer plight

‘if we showed our faces in public, we could easily be targeted, lynched even. we can’t stay in one location. we have to keep on the move for...
John Pontifex

Bolivian bishop calls for 'optional' priestly celibacy following clerical pederasty scandal

a south american bishop has called for “optional celibacy” for priests in the wake of revelations that a gay jesuit missionary sexually abus...
Simon Caldwell

Clergy ID cards are nothing more than a gimmick

france has traditionally been regarded as “la fille aînée de l'église”, the oldest daughter of the church, reflecting the fact that there ha...
Niall Gooch

Jessica Powers: Habits of poetry and prayer

nick ripatrazone writes in his new book about jessica powers, an american nun and mystical catholic poet. ‘i should like to go to new york.”...
Nick Ripatrazone