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Pope Francis prays for Nicaraguan bishop imprisoned for 26 years for trumped-up treason charges

pope francis has expressed his grief at the jailing of a nicaraguan catholic bishop for 26 years on trumped-up charges of treason. the ponti...

A salute to the restless genius of Sir Stephen Hough as he takes centre stage at Wigmore Hall

it’s hard to write about the pianist stephen hough, now elevated to the status of sir stephen, without listing his extensive claims to fame ...

'Freedom is ever new': The legacy of Benedict XVI’s visit to the United States endures

in a homily on april 19, 2008, pope benedict xvi noted the st patrick cathedral’s beautiful stained-glass windows, which “flood the interior...

Fr Carter Griffin

The Word: On the Translation of the Bible, by John Barton

the word: on the translation of the bible john barton allen lane, £25, 320 pages the tricky business of translating sacred scripture from th...

Lebanon church leader calls for repatriation of 1.5 million Syrian refugees

the leader of the maronite church has appealed to the international community to begin the repatriation of 1.5 million syrian refugees from ...

The Lord Camoys: First Catholic Lord Chamberlain since the Reformation

for those with an eye for english religious history there could scarcely have been a more symbolic gesture than tom stonor’s appointment as ...

The Catholic Herald

Pasta: la vista - a History of the Italian food staple

on 1 april 1957, the bbc current affairs programme panorama presented a three-minute documentary item showing a swiss family, in t...

Jeremy Haselock

January blues

my father and i have a long-running minor disagreement about which is the worst month. for me, it’s january. you’re back to work after chris...

The King's Christmas message struck the perfect note for our multi-faith society

gavin ashenden’s recent post in respect of the king’s christmas message 2022 asks whether the king has sowed the destruction of the house of...

Michael Hodgetts: distinguished recusant historian who oversaw the restoration of Harvington Hall

priest-holes – those small spaces in old english houses which sheltered mission priests in the dangerous days of the elizabethan persecution...

The Catholic Herald