Politics

Catholicism has shaped cultures for centuries, yet many public figures who claim a Catholic identity seem detached from Catholic cultural practices

Joseph Shaw

Many working-class Americans feel unheard by the Church. JD Vance may offer the bishops an opportunity to understand communities they have struggled to reach

Patrick Neve

Sir Keir Starmer was presented as the competent professional who would restore order to British politics, but his difficulties in office have exposed the limits of a managerial approach to government

Andrew Cusack

Furedi warned that a person who is seriously ill may consider whether their illness might be considered to be burdening the lives of friends and family

The Catholic Herald

The adoption of the African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values highlights both the growing influence of African Catholics and ongoing debates over moral and social policy

Fr Patrick Pullicino

The leaked schedule suggests the subject will be treated within a broader discussion of Magnifica humanitas

Thomas Colsy

Catholic and civil liberties critics say the legislation could expose traditional Christian teaching to prosecution

Thomas Colsy

Media coverage has flattened the Pope’s careful language on migration into a political slogan

Thomas Colsy

A new Democratic campaign aimed at Catholic voters revives an old debate about whether faithful Catholics can find a home in a party that has repeatedly opposed key Church teachings

Jacqueline O'Hara

The revived assisted suicide Bill appears to be on course to be defeated

The Catholic Herald