Pope Francis

the church in germany has strong institutions that contribute much to society, but christianity is much bigger than its institutions, t...

Catholic Herald View

the vatican has signalled that a space has been left in the year of mercy calendar in september for the possible canonisation of mother...

Catholic Herald View

pope francis has sent video messages to the three african countries he is scheduled to visit this week. in his message for the central ...

Catholic Herald View

salford diocese has announced plans to cut the number of parishes from 150 to 75. the proposal was made in a report issued by bishop jo...

Catholic Herald View

both the high and the low points of my week were catholic. i experienced the high point watching bbc iplayer on my computer, slumped on the ...

Andy Leisinger

a bright child perhaps no one else in history has done more to serve the poor than st vincent de paul. he is venerated by both the catholic ...

Spiritual Life

the 26th sunday of the year nm 11:25-29; jas 5:1-6; mk 9:38-43, 45 & 47-48 (year b) ‘but who can detect all his errors? from hidden...

Bishop David McGough

the instrumentum laboris, or working paper, for next month’s synod has all the hallmarks of the product of a committee. it is also tiresomel...

Catholic Herald View

why rome is looking east by strengthening the synod of bishops pope francis hopes to boost the chances of unity between catholics and orthod...

Fr Mark Drew

there is nothing to fear here for the fourth time since 2008 i will spend a good part of october in an “upper room” at the vatican, seated a...

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