Pope Francis

In memoriam: John L. Allen Jr

William Cash remembers John Allen Jr, Catholic Herald writer, pope picker, and commanding officer of the post John Paul II generation of Vaticanista journalists

Why Saint John Paul II succeeded where Protestant leaders failed

Elected at a moment of theological confusion and cultural upheaval, Pope Saint John Paul II chose continuity over accommodation. His refusal to liberalise doctrine stands in stark contrast to the trajectory taken by many Protestant churches

Study finds many women carry regret for decades after abortion

A new long‑term study has revealed that a significant number of women continue to experience deep regret years after having an abortion

The Catholic Herald

Start again, gently: the January wisdom of St Francis de Sales

This time of year is oddly silent in the Church calendar. The lights of Christmas have dimmed, and Lent hasn’t yet begun. Spiritually speaking, we’re somewhere in between

Fake news, papal trips and a return to tradition

Fake news emerging from the Vatican was promptly debunked this week, as credible signs emerged of upcoming foreign travel and restored Vatican customs

Does Pope Leo’s meeting with the FSSP signal anything new?

Pope Leo XIV received leaders of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter in a private Vatican audience, a gesture of listening that has prompted speculation but signals no immediate change in policy on the traditional Latin Mass

Tens of thousands expected for San Francisco’s Walk for Life

Catholics and other pro-life advocates take to the streets to witness to the dignity of unborn life

The Catholic Herald

Pope to resume Holy Thursday Mass at St John Lateran after Francis-era hiatus

Pope Leo to revive a long-standing papal tradition set aside during the Francis pontificate

The Catholic Herald

Raspail’s The Camp of the Saints: Suicidal empathy is not Christian

Jean Raspail’s The Camp of the Saints confronts a Christianity reduced to sentimentality, warning that mercy detached from wisdom can become destructive for both faith and civilisation

Bishop Schneider urges Apostolic Constitution to settle Latin Mass dispute

Bishop Athanasius Schneider has revealed that he personally urged Pope Leo XIV to issue an Apostolic Constitution to bring clarity and stability to the regulation of the Traditional Latin Mass.