Pope Francis

Pope gives pallium to two English archbishops

Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark and Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham receive pallium in Rome

Mother Church of England and Wales celebrates 100 years

Westminster Cathedral marks the centenary of its consecration with a High Mass and an exhibition revealing its hidden treasures

Marie-Gabrielle Arco

Children bridge sectarian divide through singing

Children of St Francis's and Blackfriars primary schools in the Gorbals sing together at St Mungo's Cathedral

The Catholic Herald

Pilgrims transport holy image

The theme of the first national Pilgrimage of Divine Mercy to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham on Saturday, June 5, was 'Tell the Whole World about My Mercy', writes Antonia Moffat

The Catholic Herald

Let the British people flock to see the Vicar of Christ

Bureaucratic obstacles must not prevent people from greeting the Pope, says Fr Joseph Evans

Fr Joseph Evans

Leeds bishop plans to almost halve number of parishes

Bishop Arthur Roche of Leeds has announced a programme of church mergers and closures that will cut the number of parishes in his diocese almost by half

St Antony of Padua - June 13

A small and corpulent preacher with an irresistible personality

The past year has lifted the morale of the priesthood

Canon Daniel Cronin says the sheer volume of prayers directed at clergy will make a difference

Canon Daniel Cronin

'Behold the Heart that has so loved men'

Sister Janet Fearns surveys the history of the Sacred Heart

The Catholic Herald

Pope appeals for peace during Cyprus visit

Pontiff preaches message of reconciliation as tensions in eastern Mediterranean escalate