Obituary

Gloria Steinem, feminist and abortion-rights advocate, dies at 92

The feminist leader and abortion-rights advocate was condemned by Archbishop John Roach delivering homilies at Masses in Minneapolis in 1978
Christine Rousselle

Dolly Parton’s lesson in using talent and treasure

Dolly Parton was known for her music and flamboyant style, but her faith, generosity and love for her home community offer a deeper lesson
Christine Rousselle

Diocese of Knoxville mourns Dolly Parton, ‘one of our own’

The Tennessee-born singer was remembered by the diocese for her faith, philanthropy and lifelong connection to the communities of the Smoky Mountains
Christine Rousselle

David Willey: the BBC’s chronicler of Rome and the papacy

For more than half a century David Willey (1932–2026) chronicled the Vatican, five pontificates and the transformation of modern Rome with unmatched authority and quiet wit
Andrew Cusack

Ann Widdecombe: A Catholic conscience in public life

The former Conservative minister, Brexit campaigner and Catholic convert brought her faith into public life with an openness and determination increasingly rare in British politics
The Catholic Herald

Professor Jack Scarisbrick: historian of Henry VIII and pro-life pioneer

A leading figure in Catholic revisionist history and an unflinching advocate for vulnerable pregnant women, Scarisbrick brought intellectual seriousness to both scholarship and civic life
Andrew Cusack