Pope Francis

Exorcist who was spiritual director to Pope Francis dies aged 102

Fr Carlos Aldunate SJ taught the young Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 1960

How pride became a virtue

if someone were to produce a word count of one of the most overused words in our language today, i imagine that the word “pride” would come ...

The big story of the past seven days

✣ cardinal’s aide arrested for alleged child abuse what happened? the former chancellor of the archdiocese of santiago, chile, was arrested ...

The best of the web

✣ highlights from the week online cleared of murder – then hugged by a pope amaury coutansais-pervinquière told the incredible story of toma...

In brief

lansing, michigan consecrated virgins ‘shocked’ by new vatican rules the us association of consecrated virgins has said it is “deeply disapp...

The Vatican: When churches convert

the vatican is drawing up guidelines for the sale of deconsecrated buildings does not god dwell here anymore? that is the question a confere...

Christopher R. Altieri

Britain: Education - an inspector calls

the ofsted head’s latest speech won’t allay the concerns of faith schools "the last thing a chief inspector should be is a crusader.” so sai...

Comments of the week

letters should include a genuine postal or email address, phone number and the style or title of the writer. email: letters@catholicherald.c...

The Catholic Herald

Omnium Gatherum

in 1959 john xxiii bestowed the title of doctor apostolicus on the franciscan friar st lawrence of brindisi (d 1619). he was a gifted lingui...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

Morning Catholic must-reads: 19/07/18

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