Pope Francis

Finding hope in the desert: getting lost and discovering the way

the desert experience of the people of israel was a difficult time of testing and penance, of getting lost and discovering the way, as the l...

Argentina gets first female saint as Pope meets country’s brash populist leader

rome – pope francis and argentine president javier milei, a populist politician and a blunt contrarian who has made derogatory remarks about...

The Glaswegian nuns who called the feminists' bluff on abortion

one hundred and sixty. it's a number etched on sister roseann reddy’s heart. that is the number of babies saved from abortion since the sist...

Where to eat after Mass at: St Patrick's, Soho Square

in this new column, food critic charles pelham writes about where to eat after mass, from london to lisbon . st patrick’s, soho square and m...

US Catholic Leaders Survey 2024: Charity, non-profit and others

mark ackermann president and ceo, catholic herald institute mark ackermann is the president and ceo of the catholic herald institute. he is ...

James MacGuire and William Cash

US Catholic Leaders Survey 2024: Leading by example

the herald’s latest survey of us catholic leaders reveals how lay stewardship continues to shape the narrative of politics and education. tw...

James MacGuire and William Cash

Chilean nun who voluntarily spent 18 months in prison during Covid wins prestigious award

são paulo, brazil – a chilean nun who voluntarily spent 18 months in prison in order to support inmates has said that she hopes a recent awa...

EduardoCamposLima

Pilgrimage in a time of war: a view from the Holy Land as the conflict continues

children ride bicycles along a breakwater by the sea of galilee in january 2024 . getty images jerusalem - the sun was already starting to s...

Mystery as ordination of new Plymouth bishop is cancelled without explanation

in an unprecedented move, the bishops of england and wales have cancelled the ordination of the bishop-elect of plymouth just weeks before h...

Senior bishop warns European Union faces a 'critical step' this June for its 'future'

rome – ahead of looming european elections in june, and with a war on the continent still raging, the president of the european bishops has ...