Pope Francis

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
Regina Einig

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 
Jan C. Bentz

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
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