Pope Leo XIV

Religion and the Rise of Sport in England, by Hugh McLeod

religion and the rise of sport in england hugh mcleod oxford university press, £30, 304 pages a visitor from 200 years ago, landing in engla...
Dr Mark Chapman

Pope curses 'delinquent' priests who withhold absolution

priests should grant absolution in the confessional even when the penitent has no intention to repent, the pope has said in a speech which h...
Simon Caldwell

Fighting for the papacy

victorian crusaders: british and irish volunteers in the papal army, 1860-1870 by nicholas schofield helion & co, 223 pages, £29.95 if o...
Serenhedd James

Pope urges Muslim world to ditch the death penalty during historic trip to Bahrain

pope francis has spoken out against the death penalty in the historic first papal visit to the kingdom of bahrain. the holy father included ...
Simon Caldwell

Clericalism vs Synodality: how does the Pope reconcile Order of Malta overhaul with other reforms?

last weekend, pope francis issued a new constitution for the order of malta, appointing a provisional sovereign council as part of an ongoin...
The Catholic Herald

Pope issues new constitution for Order of Malta, with a bitter aftertaste

pope francis has issued a new constitution for the order of malta, appointing a provisional sovereign council as part of an ongoing renewal ...
The Catholic Herald

Will consistory decide next Pope, as Erdő, Tagle and Zuppi still front runners?

as saturday’s consistory gets under way, the first time many cardinals will meet may present the opportunity to decide francis’s successor o...
Staff Reporter

Why the Holy Father and Victor Orbán will forever be at odds

in september 2021, the holy father paid a visit to central europe. he spent three days in slovakia and a mere seven hours in hungary, giving...
Niall Gooch

Pope Francis resignation: how Benedict made it more likely

as the catholic herald recently reported , rumours continue to abound about pope francis’ future after the holy father recently told reporte...
The Catholic Herald

Pope resignation rumours grow as Africa trip cancelled

rumours are mounting that pope francis is on the verge of resigning. debate about the pontiff’s poor health have persisted for some time, wi...
Staff Reporter