Pope Francis to publish a book with reflections on St John Paul II
Pope Francis has co-authored a book of reflections on the life of St John Paul II to be published in Italian
The Gospel is spread by joyful, not bitter Christians, Pope says
Bitter or boring evangelisers will not help the Gospel or the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said
At Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s parish, prayer and Masses for crash victims
Hours before he died Sunday, basketball superstar Kobe Bryant attended Mass at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach, California. His parish is now praying for his soul
Priest in N Ireland cancels Sinn Féin meeting at parish hall over abortion
A parish priest in Northern Ireland barred Sinn Féin from holding a meeting at a church-owned hall earlier this month over its pro-abortion stance
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No reform possible without new leaders in Legionaries of Christ, advocates and survivors say
Survivors of abuse perpetrated by priests of the Legionaries of Christ say that the religious order has no hope of authentic reform without wholesale replacement of the Legion’s leadership
‘We’ve had enough’: Pro-life Democrat blasts Mayor Pete
Pro-life Democrats are ‘fed up’ over the party’s staunch support of abortion and need to let the presidential candidates know it, the leader of Democrats for Life of America has said
‘Never again’: Pope Francis calls for prayer on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Pope Francis has asked for people to spend a moment in prayer and recollection on Monday for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
New Rector for Walsingham shrine appointed
Mgr Philip Moger will take over as rector of England’s national shrine in September
Pope Francis prays for coronavirus victims in China
‘May the Lord welcome the deceased in his peace, comfort families and support the great commitment of the Chinese community’
The Catholic faith of Kobe Bryant
Bryant was raised Catholic and credited his faith with helping him through a challenging period in his life
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Also in this issue…
The secret behind the success of the March for Life
While it is certainly political, the march runs on something far bigger than politics
The enduring strength of Les Murray’s marriage
The poet attributed his conversion to ‘the pure devotion of a loving wife’
A broad, entertaining overview of Japan – but not for everyone
Victor Stepien reviews ‘James May: Our Man in Japan’
The case for suppressing the Legion of Christ
A new scandal shows that only the ‘nuclear option’ will help to restore the Church’s credibility
Dominican seminarians teach the world to sing – in Latin
A new YouTube channel from Switzerland enchants the internet
In Pictures: Catholic Herald 2019 Via Francigena pilgrimage
Catholic Herald Chairman William Cash led the Herald’s first pilgrimage in October last year along the Via Francigena
For goodness’ sake, let’s learn to reverence the name of God
While our culture insists that we monitor our pronouns, there is no such diktat for the most important name of them all
Shutting down Jason Evert may have backfired on Ireland’s progressives
Traffic to the US chastity speaker’s website has more than doubled thanks to the controversy
‘Bookgate’: a week on, there are still unanswered questions
What we know — and what we don’t
Why you should read St Augustine’s Confessions this year
Students still find the work deeply personal and contemporary because Augustine speaks from heart to heart
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