Pope Francis

Why are Anglican Clergy becoming Catholics?

A third of recent ordinations to the Catholic priesthood have been made up by former Anglican clergy. Fr Michael Nazir-Ali explains why

Fr Michael Nazir-Ali

The danger of a victorious church

The Church’s recent gains among young adults will endure only if they are met with formation, obedience, and the long discipline of faith

Saint Joseph: The father who became prayer

This reflection considers Saint Joseph as a man who “became prayer,” whose listening obedience unites contemplation and action in the face of hatred and darkness

Br. Damiano Pio CFR

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Germany’s Synodal Path is irrelevant

The Latin Patriarch reflects on war, pilgrimage, Christian unity and why Western church debates do not resonate in the Middle East

Interview: Cardinal Burke on the liturgy, Christmas, and the conclave

In a Christmas Day interview, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke speaks about the conclave, the liturgy, and why young Catholics are turning towards tradition

Cardinal Müller on dialogue, tradition and the Church’s internal tensions

The former doctrinal prefect questions whether Rome applies its language of openness consistently, particularly towards traditional Catholics

The Catholic Herald

Holy day or holiday? A history of Christmas traditions

From the Nativity to Santa Claus, Christmas traditions reveal a feast shaped by faith, folklore, and modern custom

Recovering the Catholic art of bodily prayer

As Advent prepares us to celebrate the Incarnation, St Dominic’s Nine Ways of Prayer remind us that Catholic prayer is never purely mental

Fr Matthew Jarvis

Beyond dialogue: What still divides Rome and the Orthodox East

The Eastern Orthodox ceded to the supremacy of Rome once before; for the good of Christianity, it needs to happen again

Chile’s very Catholic president-elect

José Antonio Kast wins Chile’s presidency on a ticket of order, security, and public faith

The Catholic Herald