Vatican News

How to… keep up with the lectionary

on september 30, the feast of st jerome, the bishops of england and wales will unveil a programme of events for the 2020 year of the word, w...

The Catholic Herald

This vivid guide to cathedrals forgets what they were built for

ships of heaven: the private lives of britain’s cathedrals by christopher somerville doubleday, 352pp, £20/$39.95 this is the book in which ...

The popes who waged war

the pope’s army by john carr pen and sword military, 320pp, £25/$39.95 it remains a paradox, some might say a scandalous paradox, that the c...

Piers Paul Read

Letters: I'm lucky to have access to both the old and new Mass

the best of both worlds sir – i am not young, but i am new in the catholic church. consequently, unlike francis beswick (letters, augus...

The Catholic Herald

The treasures of Catholic Texas

given the size of texas – it’s the second largest us state, and three times the size of the uk – opportunities abound for finding hidden tre...

Liturgy wars? Younger Catholics just want reverence

as a high church anglican who climbed fairly high up the candlestick, i developed a great appreciation for the ancient church at prayer. it ...

Fr Michael Rennier

Of course Christians disagree about politics

i am becoming increasingly resistant to those who claim a monopoly of christian virtue for their politics and causes. it used to be “how can...

Who decides on a child's 'best interests'?

in a few weeks' time the high court will hear an application from the parents of tafida raqeeb, a five-year-old muslim girl in a semi-comato...

Rarely has a Vatican official spoken so bluntly on abuse

as spring 2019 turned into summer, journalists, media relations professionals and communications experts gathered for four days in st peters...

Christopher R. Altieri

Meanwhile: Incense shortage?

bad news for sacristans this week: we could be facing an incense crisis, as the number of boswellia trees plummets. as a report in the churc...