Pope Francis

Fr John Bollan: How my students caused a power cut in Rome

i’m just back from a few days in rome with 39 pupils from st columba’s high school in gourock, where i’m currently chaplain. anyone who’s be...

Fatima at 100: Signs from heaven

sunday, may 13, 1917 would prove to be an auspicious day, both for the catholic church and for the whole tumultuous course of the 20th centu...

Stephen Bullivant

Fatima at 100: Can a scientist take Fatima seriously?

the question in the headline implies that the expected answer is “no”, but as a former particle physicist, my response is “why not?” contrar...

Fr Andrew Pinsent

Fatima at 100: Fatima’s harrowing message of freedom

at fatima, our lady scared the hell out of the children to whom she appeared. or more precisely, she frightened the children out of hell and...

Fr Raymond de Souza

St Paul’s lesson for 21st-century Malta

malta seems to be tailor-made for those who, like me, can’t help wondering if and how one can remain fully catholic in this era of globalisa...

Saint of the week St Isidore the Farmer (May 15)

farmer and husband on march 12 1622, pope gregory xv canonised five great saints: st ignatius and st philip neri, founders of the jesuits an...

Bishops's engagements

cardinal nichols (westminster) sun: celebrates mass at poor clare assembly, high leigh, hoddesdon, 12.00pm. tue: travels to rome, 8.30am. cc...

The Catholic Herald

Fatima at 100: Can a scientist take the Miracle of the Sun seriously?

A scientific perspective does not rule out miracles. We must remain open to exploring the unexplained

Fr Andrew Pinsent

We're in danger of overlooking the most important part of Fatima

The warnings of Our Lady proved prophetic in 1917. They continue to resonate today

Stephen Bullivant

READ: Pope Francis's prayer at the site of the Fatima apparitions

The Pope will pray to the Virgin Mary to 'help us follow the example of Blessed Francisco and Blessed Jacinta'