Pope Francis

I'm not ashamed to be called a ‘new ultramontanist’

In upholding immutable truths, the ultramontanists of the 19th century were the true progressives
Matthew Schmitz

Colombian cardinal denounces 'shameful' attacks on Pope Francis

Cardinal Salazar suggested Pope Francis was being attacked because of his focus on justice for the poor
Catholic News Service

Deep waters

when church historians look back on the early 21st century, they may focus on a middle-ranking italian archbishop. he was unfamiliar to most...
The Catholic Herald

The big story of the past seven days

✣ archbishop’s letter stuns the church what happened? archbishop carlo maria viganò, former nuncio to the united states, accused pope franci...
Staff writers

The best of the web

✣ highlights from the week online meet the banker helping an army the swiss guards need a new barracks and they’re getting help from the for...
Staff writers

Britain: Three days of devotion

the eucharistic congress is a landmark event. but how many will be there to see it? a major moment in the life of the english and welsh chur...
Mark Greaves

Viganò letter: After the explosion

the former nuncio’s intervention will change the american church on saturday, the national catholic register published a “testimony” written...
Michael Warren Davis

Walk this way

does a boom in pilgrimages signal a religious revival? that’s doubtful above the northern french town of lisieux, a vast white basilica rise...
Jonathan Luxmoore

John Paul I: How the Catholic Herald saw him

september 1, 1978 the more we get to know pope john paul the more we like him. he was first described as the unknown pope but this merely go...
The Catholic Herald

Remembering the forgotten pope

we still don’t know much about john paul i, who was elected – and died – forty years ago forty years ago this week, cardinal albino luciani ...
Damian Thompson