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Fullness of faith at Churchill's old school: the Herald calls on the chaplaincy at Harrow

winston churchill went to harrow. for the 150th anniversary of his birth, the school invited me to speak on churchill and god. the audience ...
Fr Mark Vickers

Full of grace: Our Lady leads us towards a new horizon of prayer

in the history of the spiritual life of the church, devotion to mary has always held a prominent and beloved place. as christians have sough...
Fr Jeffrey Kirby C

Putting out to sea: Jesus calls; Peter follows

getting into one of the boats, which was simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land . (luke 5:3) in this sunday’s gospel we see...
Fr David Howell

Feast for the ears: some listening choices from the Herald's musician-in-residence

casting our eyes back a little, felix mendelssohn’s oratorio paulus (st paul) achieved considerable success after its first performance in 1...
Tom Winpenny

Conclave revisited: what might actually make a man unfit to be pope?

the pope and his cardinals make surprising stars for a blockbuster. edward berger’s thriller conclave, which eschews the traditional memes t...
Miles Pattenden

Bronchitis forces Pope to move meetings indoors

due to a fresh bout of bronchitis, pope francis has decided to move his official meetings to his residence for the rest of the week. “due to...
Elise Allen

Pope Francis offers his prayers for Sweden after its worst mass shooting

pope francis has offered his prayers and consolations to the people of sweden after 10 people were killed by a gunman at a school in the cit...
The Catholic Herald

US bishops criticise Trump’s decision to end Venezuelan protections

the u.s. bishops have called the trump administration’s decision to revoke temporary legal protections for venezuelan immigrants “counterpro...
johnlavenburg

Tributes paid after murder of 15-year-old at Catholic School

a 15-year-old boy has been stabbed to death at all saints catholic high school in sheffield, northern england. on monday, 3 february, harvey...
Thomas Edwards

Candlemas reminds us of the natural order of things – and the need for proper funerals

today's celebration of candlemas reminds us of the balance between light and dark, and the natural order of things. the presentation of jesu...
Camilla Harrison