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No Jews or Catholics, please, we’re Democrats and have a cynical election campaign to run

while you are going to hear a lot about “weird” during the democratic national convention – as discussed by mark jenkins in an article earli...

Tim Walz’s obsession with the so-called ‘weirdness’ (aka Catholicism) of JD Vance

we are likely to hear a lot more about “weird” during the democratic national convention that kicks off in chicago today to run from 19 - 22...

We ought to be aware of how the Holy Spirit prays in and through us

the prayers of supplication include petition. there are many and various different forms of petition. as we look at the sacred scriptures, w...

Fr Jeffrey Kirby C

Catholics back ‘Mandela Act’ in California to limit solitary confinement

new york – as time runs out for california governor gavin newsom to act on legislation that would limit the use of solitary confinement in t...

The Catholic religiosity of James Tissot’s visionary art attracted adoration and scorn

fully appreciating the catholic content in the art of the frenchman james tissot (1836 –1902) may be a matter of faith. his 365 illustration...

War and immigration make this Feast Day of St Maximilian Kolbe poignantly relevant

every saint’s story and life's testament still resonates today no matter how sizeable the passage of time between us and them. but the story...

Summer reads recommended by the Catholic Herald (Part 1)

it’s that time of year again, hence we asked a number of the herald’s friends and contributors to share with readers those books, whether ol...

The Catholic Herald

Taking stock of the UK riots: Catholicism and the crisis of Anglo-Celtic identity

anti-immigrant riots in the united kingdom. election hysteria in the united states. both are symptoms of a crisis of anglo-celtic identity, ...

Holy Land’s top Catholic turns to upcoming Feast of the Assumption after Israel’s latest military strike

the latin patriarch of jerusalem has issued an appeal for prayer during the upcoming feast of the assumption of mary in response to the late...

Songs of Praise: when it comes to prayer, the Psalms provide something for everyone

the idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. they have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see no...