Doctors have criticised the 'extreme' proposal, saying it would 'severely damage' the reputation of the British Medical Association
Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin was taken ‘on a trip’ by officials and prevented from assuming diocesan duties
Police found the body of the 33-year-old priest on the beach at Dunbar on Friday. The cause of death is currently unknown.
Fr Paddy O’Kane said shorter homilies might encourage families to come back to church
Doctors have criticised the ‘extreme’ proposal, saying it would ‘severely damage’ the reputation of the British Medical Association
Francis urges priests and bishops to maintain ‘evangelical closeness’ to their flocks
The Pope will also celebrate Mass in Bogota’s Simon Bolivar park that is expected to draw up to a million people
Artefacts are on loan to the Museum of Scotland for a new exhibition about Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites
David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt faced charges for recording Planned Parenthood executives without their consent
The Conservative pledge to remove the faith admissions cap on new schools was omitted from the Queen’s Speech
Ignacio Echeverria received a gold medal from Spain’s Dignity and Justice, a support group for terror victims
When the Gospel seems too hard and unpopular, just keep preaching
For liberal Christians, worldliness is at the core of their theology, though they may not know it
No matter what their detractors say, convent schools provided a great education
Almost all who have had the privilege of being educated in convents remember nuns whose lives were ones of fulfilment, vigour and purpose
Why the Son sits on the Father’s ‘right hand’, according to St Augustine
We all have the potential to be enthroned as co-heirs with Christ
Why is Pope Francis staying away from Argentina?
By January next year, the Pope will have visited nearly every country in South America – apart from his homeland
What’s inside this week’s magazine?
Take a look inside this week’s Catholic Herald
How Canada once led the way in religious freedom
Canada’s distinct history is one of religious pluralism, toleration and liberty
Why Cardinal Sarah terrifies his critics
Cardinal Sarah’s opponents have attacked his views and called for his sacking. His response has been a gracious silence
The uncanny parallels between JRR Tolkien and AE Housman
Tolkien and Housman had more in common than meets the eye
Even in the midst of the Holocaust, human goodness could shine through
Personal stories are always worth recording, especially when they relate to a true historical event of almost unimaginable horror
If the dubia go unanswered, the consequences could be catastrophic
It is dangerous to the credibility of the Church, that what should be considered good in Germany should be considered wrong in Poland
Want to get young people involved in the Church? Take them on a pilgrimage
Don’t talk to teenagers about religion, just do some religion with them
The Grenfell Tower protests have morphed into an anti-government hatefest
The demonstrators show every sign of being led by professional political agitators