Soul

The Amalfi's extraordinary Hotel Convento: but can (or should) spirituality and luxury co-exist?

on the gulf of salerno, across the water from the ancient greek settlement of paestum and the pastures of water buffalo that make the region...
LucyLethbridge

Bishop Richard Williamson has died, leaves behind controversial legacy

former sspx bishop richard williamson died last night following his hospitalisation earlier this week in a serious condition. it was previou...
The Catholic Herald

Concerns about Pope’s stamina for Holy Year ahead raised by first Jubilee event

the first major event of the jubilee of hope that occurred last week highlighted both the significant challenges for pope francis during the...
Elise Allen

Cardinal Gracias steps down as Archbishop of Bombay

mumbai, india – india’s most prominent cardinal is standing down as archbishop of bombay, have reached the ago of 80 last december. cardinal...
Nirmala Carvalho

‘To send out the oppressed in freedom’

in sunday’s gospel, as jesus reads from the scroll of isaiah (61:1-2) in his hometown synagogue, he strikingly adds a verse (58:6) from an e...
Fr David Howell

How the internet is saving the Catholic Church from self-destruction

one of the most extraordinary phenoma of the last ten years has been the explosive growth of catholic spirituality on the internet in the fo...
Gavin Ashenden

Trump criticises sermon from Washington bishop for lacklustre content

president donald trump has criticised the sermon given by the episcopal bishop who presided over a post-inauguration interfaith prayer servi...
The Catholic Herald

Arrests at churches possible if Trump reverses ICE policy on 'sensitive locations'

a federal policy preventing us immigration and customs enforcement (ice) agents from making arrests at places deemed as sensitive locations,...
Crux Staff

EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Robert Sarah on beauty and the mission of the priest

on january 15, as part of the third international catholic clergy conference held in rome, his eminence cardinal robert sarah delivered an a...
The Catholic Herald

The Pope is wrong to deride lace and frills — it’s important to dress well for Mass

pope francis is well known for shunning the glitz and the glam that goes with the office of pope. but, in case there was any doubt, he doubl...
Portia Berry-Kilby