Pope Francis

The plot to depose Henry VIII

if a zealous priest called gregory botolph had guarded his tongue more carefully in holy week of 1540, england might well be a catholic coun...
Jack Scarisbrick

Where next for Ukraine's new Orthodox Church?

urgent restoration work is under way at st sophia cathedral in kiev. with its stunning 11th-century frescoes and mosaics, it is here that th...
Konstantin von Eggert

The staggering artistic legacy of Pope Julius II

pope julius ii, born giuliano della rovere, has come down to us as “the warrior pope”. this is with good reason: his pontificate, which last...
Stephen Withnell

The untold life of the woman who wrote 'In the Bleak Midwinter'

this, surely, is one of the most poetic of christmas carols: in the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water ...
Mary Kenny

George Bernard Shaw's unconvincing atheism

when it came to playing the part of a curmudgeon, george bernard shaw seemed to enjoy the role, and there are few better examples of this th...
Fr George Rutler

The CDF has been marginalised. Will Archbishop Scicluna's appointment reverse that?

if there was a catholic “man of the year” for 2018, many people’s candidate would be archbishop charles scicluna of malta. or perhaps “firem...
Fr Raymond de Souza

Diary: Introducing Americans to the three-hour lunch

when the catholic herald team arrived to launch our 130-year-old magazine in america, i thought we were primarily on an intellectual mission...
William Cash

English and Welsh Catholics could be getting a new lectionary

mass-goers will soon be hearing a different bible translation used for readings, according to reports. the current lectionary (official coll...
Dan Hitchens

World news

santa clara, california why young catholics are leaving the church an american study on young adults leaving the church has found that about...
The Catholic Herald

Week in review

the big story of the past seven days ✣ supreme court declines planned parenthood cases what happened? the us supreme court has declined to a...
The Catholic Herald