Cardinal Vincent Nichols has congratulated Francis on the fourth anniversary of his election
The trip will begin on September 6, the country’s president and nuncio have announced
The patron saint of Ireland was one of 15 names added to the Russian Orthodox menology
The former education secretary said Catholic social teaching was central to her politics
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has congratulated Francis on the fourth anniversary of his election
Tommy Sheppard, MP for Edinburgh East, said he wanted to introduce secularism ‘bit by bit’
The Pope said we have to be attentive to ‘when the Holy Spirit demands something’
Four Daughters of St Anne Sisters, including the provincial superior, were killed when their van was hit by a truck
Mass campaign was launched over proposal to introduce gender ideology into the national curriculum
The cardinal also told America magazine that Pope Francis was ‘one of the toughest people I’ve met’
Pope Francis and ten members of the curia are into the fourth day of their Lenten retreat
Reports of a ‘plot against the Pope’ are not wholly implausible
A Francis resignation seems unlikely – but then he is the ‘Pope of surprises’
The latest Marie Stopes scandal just reflects what Britain’s abortion industry has become
The actual practice of abortion clinics is far more permissive than politicians will admit
What’s inside this week’s magazine?
Take a look inside this week’s Catholic Herald
The end of the ‘Hitler’s Pope’ myth
For 50 years, the truth about Pius XII’s battle against Nazism has been suppressed. But new evidence makes his heroism undeniable
Population alarmism stinks
A lot of lessons can be learnt about population control from horse manure
This Lent, rediscover Oxford’s forgotten poet
William Herebert was one of the first people to turn Latin hymns into English poetry
The heroism and romance of persecuted Catholics
At times, Roy Hattersley’s account may make readers ashamed to be English
Opposition to Bishop North shows tolerance is wearing thin in the Church of England
Once you could agree or disagree with female ordination as an Anglican
‘Folk Masses’ weren’t necessarily a bad idea. But the results have been very problematic
Musical experimentation at Mass seemed a good idea at the time. But the difficulties have only increased
Dietrich von Hildebrand’s question for Lent: are we ready for a radical change?
If we really follow Christ, He will bring our individuality to perfection
Catholic pharmacists are threatened by new proposals. Here’s how we can help
Conscience rights aren’t just there for pharmacists’ sake, but for all of us
Jean-Paul Sartre’s confession of belief – and other surprises in a fine new book
Underneath Fr Rutler’s wit and erudition is a deep orthodoxy and Christian hope