Pope Francis

British doctors say they will not participate in assisted suicide if it becomes legal

london, england, oct 21, 2021 / 17:00 pm a group of some 1,700 doctors say they will not participate in assisted suicide, amid a push by som...
Jonah McKeown

Investigate offences to prevent future scandals

the holy father gave the only possible response to the independent inquiry on child sex abuse within the french catholic church over 70 year...
The Catholic Herald

Oh, for a clearer walk with God

from time to time, the lectionary – the three-yearly cycle of bible readings laid down by the church for sunday mass – poses a particular ch...
Niall Gooch

Cardinal Dolan outlines 7 ‘non-negotiables’ for the Synod on Synodality

new york city, n.y., oct 19, 2021 / 17:09 pm in an effort to explain pope francis’ vision for the synod on synodality for his flock, cardina...
Joseph Bukuras

Catholic Herald October Issue

leaders the synod needs you mass appeal should be for everyone vocations need not be consigned to the past diary – adam dant columns long di...
The Catholic Herald

October Diary: Reflecting on the plight of refugees

i was in vienna for a few days last month and kept seeing the stumbling stones, brass cobbles with the names and dates of death of the jews ...
Anna Somers Cocks

The remarkable restoration of St Birinus, Dorchester-upon-Thames

st birinus, probably a monk of st andrew’s benedictine monastery on the caelian hill in rome, was ordered by pope honorius i to england in 6...
Michael Hodges

Minding our language

i have bad news for you: the anglo-saxons didn’t exist. i realise you may have studied them or taught classes about them, but the fact remai...
Roy Peachey

Mass appeal should be for everyone

one of the pope’s titles is that of pontifex, or bridge builder. it is an aspect of his office that pope francis might reflect on when it co...
The Catholic Herald

Pope to declare St Irenaeus of Lyon the 'Doctor of Unity'

pope francis has announced that he plans to declare st irenaeus of lyon a doctor of the church with the title “doctor unitatis,” meaning “do...
Courtney Mares