Pope Francis

In ten years we'll know if the synod succeeded

the word “revolutionary” has been overused since the election of pope francis in 2013. but it might apply to the amazon synod which conclude...
The Catholic Herald

Where 'Spotlight' focused on the media, this new drama is about the victims

it’s no surprise that françois ozon’s by the grace of god is being compared to spotlight, the oscar-winning film about the uncovering of sex...
Will Gore

We've seen the 'new masculinity' before

the latest craze is to go “gender fluid”. the name of the game is playing with identity, mixing things up, blurring lines. the male musician...
Tim Stanley

Fine words won't be enough to solve the Vatican's financial crisis

a fuller picture of the financial scandal rocking the vatican and making headlines around the world began to emerge at the end of last week ...
Christopher R. Altieri

Quotes of the week

"it has been the experience of a thousand lifetimes" melissa villalobos, who was miraculously healed by st john henry newman,&nbsp...
Staff writers

Meanwhile: Brexit prayers and a very pricey rosary

who deserves the credit – or if you prefer, the blame – for boris johnson’s brexit agreement with the european union? one tory mp suggests t...
Staff writers

It may be years before Vatican finances are truly reformed

once a year catholics are asked to contribute to a collection known as peter’s pence. they do so on the understanding that their donations w...
The Catholic Herald

The moral theory that failed – but is now back in fashion

you don’t have to be a catholic theologian, journalist or even that much of a church-watcher to understand that there has been a battle afoo...
Fr Thomas Berg

Liberty and religion are drifting apart

when alexis de tocqueville visited america in the 1830s, he was struck by how radically it differed from france. in his home country, the pa...
Matthew Schmitz

Don't try to sugarcoat St John Henry

the canonisation of john henry newman was a glorious affair and, for this writer – the chaplain for newman house at queen’s university in ki...
Fr Raymond de Souza