Pope Francis

Could financial scandal isolate the Holy See?

the holy see is caught in a financial scandal that has seen it suspended from the information-sharing network of the world’s premier financi...
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope Francis realises lifelong dream of walking in footsteps of Japan's martyrs

pope francis’s four-day visit to japan coincided with the 100th anniversary of the first diplomatic ties between japan and the holy see. in ...
Shaun McAfee

'We are all traumatised': an interview with South Sudan's senior churchman

bishop eduardo hiiboro kussala is a man on a mission. born in what is now south sudan in 1964, he has been a priest for 25 years and bishop ...
The Catholic Herald

Why did Evo Morales find such favour at the Vatican?

evo morales, who fled to mexico after resigning as president, may not be missed in bolivia but his absence will be felt at the vatican. one ...
Fr Raymond de Souza

‘We have some fantastic witnesses’: an interview with England's youngest bishop

a robber who was guillotined in 1957 for shooting a police officer might be considered an unlikely hero for most archbishops. but the most r...
Simon Caldwell

Letters: Support the world’s oldest charity

it is essential that we support peter's pence sir – concern over difficulties in the financial structures in the vatican must not overshadow...
The Catholic Herald

Mass readings

ordinary form divine office week i sunday, december 1: the first sunday of advent is 2:1-5; ps 122; rom 13:11-14; mt 24:37-44 monday, decemb...
The Catholic Herald

Music isn't a distraction - it points to divine beauty

this week the world of church music is mourning two great losses. last friday, sir stephen cleobury died at the age of 70 after a long illne...
The Catholic Herald

What to expect from Pope Francis's trip to Thailand and Japan

the papal visit to thailand and japan will give pope francis the chance to address five key themes of his social teaching, and two general q...
Fr Raymond de Souza

Why Kenya's bishops are launching an anti-corruption campaign

kenya’s catholic bishops have embarked on a nationwide anti-corruption campaign. the campaign, called “let us break the chains of corruption...
Francis Njuguna