Pope Francis

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
Mark McGinness

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
Thomas Colsy

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

The most overstimulated time of the year

December’s overload is no longer just festive stress but a symptom of digital culture’s grip on our attention
Delphine Chui

Why the push for women deacons persists despite clear teaching

Why did the Vatican feel compelled to restate a teaching that was never in doubt?
Michael Haynes

Has the German synodal way abandoned Catholicism?

Preaching on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Bishop Peter Kohlgraf of Mainz rejected claims that German bishops have abandoned Catholicism
The Catholic Herald

The pope’s executioner

For centuries, popes ruled territories where capital punishment was publicly carried out, prayerfully prepared for, and theologically defended
Thomas Colsy

The Co-redemptrix controversy and the question of authority

Senior Mariologists argue that Mater Populi Fidelis resembles Protestant approaches to redemption
The Catholic Herald

Father Jean Marie Charles Roux, priest, eccentric and beloved spiritual guide

A vivid portrait of Father Jean Marie Charles Roux, a singular Rosminian priest renowned for charm and conviction
Mark McGinness