Travel & Pilgrimage

War has become 'a way of life’ in Holy Land

war in gaza has become a “way of life,” says a franciscan priest in the holy land. “the holy land has been at war for almost seven months,” ...
The Catholic Herald

New York cardinal shelters from Iranian drone attack during trip to Holy Land

new york – cardinal timothy dolan of new york said he and those he traveled with to the holy land “feel safe and secure” in bethlehem, after...
johnlavenburg

The cynical politics (and politicians) endorsing assisted dying and abortion

this is a bleak time to be pro-life. the holistic vision of human life from conception to natural death as being invested with dignity and w...
The Catholic Herald

ON PILGRIMAGE WITH...Fr David Howell, a priest of the Archdiocese of Southwark who is also studying canon law in Rome

where would you go? to see the image of our lady of guadalupe in mexico city, after travelling to latin america via transatlantic ship. it w...
The Catholic Herald

Bishop elect of Dunkeld in Scotland dies shortly before ordination service; last week he went to Lourdes to pray for his new diocese

the bishop-elect of dunkeld in scotland has died two weeks before his ordination service that was due to occur on 27 april. only last w...
The Catholic Herald

The Temple Mount encapsulates the tragedy of religious conflict today

easter is a good time to reflect on what the temple mount means for the three abrahamic faiths, especially in the wake of the 7 october atta...
Anthony McCarthy

'Masters of Imitation': The Sixteen's 2024 Choral Pilgrimage does not disappoint

the sixteen are on the road again, with their annual choral pilgrimage. last year the theme encompassed the 400 th anniversary of the death ...
Serenhedd James

Catholic Relief Services in Holy Land 'extremely concerned' after deaths of aid workers in Israeli air strike

mourners gather around the body of palestinian issam abu taha, a worker from the world central kitchen (wck), who was killed in an israeli a...
johnlavenburg

One fallen king, one risen king: Braving the weather to find Arthur and early Christianity along Hadrian’s Wall

it was january, and i needed to get out of the house; away from emails and the effects of a seemingly never-ending christmastide. the puniti...
William Cash

Hilaire Belloc's masterful 'The Cruise of the Nona' invites us to navigate life's mysteries

"i am now off to sail the english seas again, and to pursue from thought to thought and from memory to memory such things as have occupied o...
Julian Kwasniewski