Travel & Pilgrimage

Gardener to cycle to Jerusalem after Marian experience

Andrew Foote says a life-changing encounter in Ephesus inspired him to undertake a 2,246-mile pilgrimage to Jerusalem for charity
Nathalie Raffray

The monks of Norcia: Benedict’s sons return

From suppression under Napoleon to destruction by earthquake, the Benedictines of Norcia have rebuilt their monastic life through prayer, work and perseverance
Fr Dwight Longenecker

Rocamadour, the Black Madonna and Houellebecq's crisis of belief

A journey inspired by Michel Houellebecq’s novel leads to Rocamadour’s Black Madonna and reflections on faith, nationhood and modern Europe
James Jeffrey

Chartres shows why Mary matters

A pilgrimage to Chartres and a visit to the Colosseum illuminate the moral gulf between Christian and pagan civilisation, and the enduring power of Marian devotion
Clement Harrold

New study claims John Paul II's visits boosted fertility rates across Latin America

rome – a new study claims that by stressing themes of marriage and family during 13 visits to the region between 1979 and 1996, st. john pau...
Crux Staff

Baghdad’s forgotten British-built church is kept open by one Iraqi Christian's dedication

in a baghdad neighbourhood famous for a shia muslim pilgrimage, there stands a tiny whitewashed catholic church, lovingly brought back to li...
Tom Westcott

'This is my Son, the chosen one. Listen to Him'

“when the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.” (genesis 15:17) in ...
Fr David Howell

Rome notebook: The Eternal City in the twilight of Francis's reign

being in rome when even taxi drivers and waiters will volunteer updates on the state of the pope’s health is a strange experience. one can o...
William Cash

Rupnik confronted at Rome airport over abuse allegations

father marko rupnik was approached by a journalist at a rome airport who questioned him about accusations he sexually abused over 40 adult w...
Elise Allen

Editor's Letter: Let's remember we are dust, and to dust we shall return

as the march issue of the  catholic herald  went to press it was not clear when pope francis would be leaving the gemelli hospital...
Serenhedd James