Pope Francis

After China deal, two underground bishops step down at Vatican's request

two underground bishops in china have agreed to step aside in favor of bishops of the chinese patriotic catholic association, in the wake of...

Catholic News Agency

Escaping the loneliness of modern art

friar alejandro arias is a 22-year-old conventual franciscan who is in formation to be a franciscan brother. originally from colombia, friar...

Many comedians have a Catholic background - and no wonder

back when the united states was primarily dominated – both in numbers and in culture – by the wasps, a strange paradox emerged which has rem...

Charles Coulombe

Newman's greatest achievement: putting the personal over the abstract

what were shakespeare’s greatest play and leonardo’s greatest painting? the very questioning is contentious and sparks verbal wars, most vio...

Fr George Rutler

Last orders? Spain's vanishing monasteries

catholics in spain have voiced alarm at the rapid decline of monastic life in the country, despite reassurances from church leaders. “we are...

Jonathan Luxmoore

The 'gay network' claims which reach far beyond Connecticut

the day after the raid on sante fe, the rector of holy apostles college and seminary in the archdiocese of hartford came forward to discuss ...

Michael Warren Davis

Where now for Catholic Voices?

in december 2009, two friends sat in a pub and sighed about the difficulty of defending the church. austen ivereigh and jack valero had just...

Reviving the ‘C9’

In 2013, the cardinals seemed fresh and eager to help. Today, they look weary

The Catholic Herald

Week in review

the big story of the past seven days ✣ pope addresses homosexuality among priests what happened? pope francis said the issue of homosexualit...

The Catholic Herald

Casting off 'rules and rigidity' won't save the Irish Church

5 years to save the irish church talks from the national columba book conference, columba books, 94pp, £7.99/$10 let’s cut to the chase. wha...