Travel & Pilgrimage

Diary: by Fr Anthony Robbie

summer may be warming the children of the north at this time of year, but it is a very different story here by bondi beach in new south wale...

Fr Anthony Robbie

"Ethnic cleansing": Catholic leaders condemn anti-Christian violence in India as Modi denies problem

"no religious discrimination in india": president biden welcomes prime minister narenda modi to the white house last month. getty images. mu...

Nirmala Carvalho

Just how much faith should Rome place in a deal which China routinely flouts?

an historic deal was reached between the vatican and the people’s republic of china in 2018 that was seen as a breakthrough in a struggle fo...

Instrumentum Laboris or Instrumentum Deceptionis?

the catholic church is indeed in serious need of renewal. but when has the church not been? the task for each generation is one of discernme...

A magnificent show on the banks of the Seine: When the English spoke French

if fancy takes you to paris in the next few months – the fires will probably be out by then – then don’t miss the chance to visit the magnif...

Arabella Illingworth

La Dolce Vita: On the Via di Francesco to Assisi with the Catholic Herald

umbria in italy beckons for the next catholic herald pilgrimage at the end of september. we are venturing beyond the iberian peninsula to wa...

This is not an adventure: Dial of Destiny reviewed by Julia Hamilton

julia hamilton finds dial of destiny just a bit dull. to use the word resurrect-ion to describe harrison ford’s appearance after such a long...

Diary: by Gavin Plumley

william byrd died 400 years ago this month. various commemorative events and services are accordingly taking place, including in lincoln, th...

Pope recognises 'heroic virtues' of Sister Lucia dos Santos, putting Fatima visionary a step closer to sainthood

pope francis has advanced the cause for the canonisation of the last of the children who saw the blessed virgin mary at fatima, portugal, pu...

So many birds: Francis of Assisi at the National Gallery until July 30

ben stephens enjoys a magnificent, well-balanced and sensitive exhibition about st francis of assisi. having asked where in the buildin...