The consecration by Cardinal Rai will take place at Fatima on Sunday
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
The consecration by Cardinal Rai will take place at Fatima on Sunday
Spreading ‘fake news’ and ‘alternative facts’ is a sin against charity, the Philippine bishops said
The group, mostly made up of Chaldean Catholics, has been granted a two-week reprieve
Archbishop John Quinn had called for major reforms to the Curia and College of Cardinals for the sake of Christian unity
William of Orange’s baton, lost during the 16th-century Dutch War of Independence, had been housed in a Jesuit convent in Spain
Cardinal Turkson said the gift was to ‘make tangible the closeness of the Church’ after a papal visit was postponed
The organiser of the blood collection drive said ‘the best gift is to help save or extend somebody’s life’
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
The secret to the remarkable success of the Chartres pilgrimage: penance
The pilgrimage draws people from all over the world. There’s a reason they keep coming back