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September 29, 2022
Has synodal report accurately captured the state of US Catholicism? At face value, a new report on the state of American Catholics makes for grim reading, pointing to growing division and unhappiness. According to the report by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Catholics in the US are divided over everything from the
September 27, 2022
Cardinal Zen’s trial began on Monday, with yet more pressure on the Vatican As the trial of Cardinal Joseph Zen got underway this week in Hong Kong, another cardinal has spoken up for the prelate following criticism by Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller about the Vatican’s silence on both China’s abuses and Zen’s “unfair” trial. Writing
September 27, 2022
In a referendum last Sunday in Cuba, voters approved same-sex marriage and adoption in overwhelming numbers. Although the Catholic Church has been suppressed in the communist country, Catholicism is still the majority religion and continues to exert significant influence. In all, just under 67 per cent voted in favour on a turnout of nearly 75
September 27, 2022
As Simon Caldwell recently argued in the Catholic Herald, British prelate – Cardinal Arthur Roche – is now a potential candidate to succeed Pope Francis. As Caldwell argued, “there is now a real prospect of a second English pope” and one “who was also chosen to deliver a fawning speech of welcome and thanksgiving during
September 26, 2022
You would think Pope Francis – a progressive who believes in female empowerment – would be delighted that Giorgia Meloni is set to become the first female Prime Minister of Italy. As polls predicted, a centre-right coalition made up of Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), former PM Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia (Forward Italy) and
September 24, 2022
Richard Berlie, head of St Anthony’s Boys’, and Donal Brennan, head of St Anthony’s Girls’, in London, on what makes their schools stand out. Describe your careers so far. Richard Berlie: St Anthony’s is my seventh school over a 25-year career, including Ampleforth, Emanuel School and Dulwich College, where I was the head of the
September 24, 2022
All Hallows East Cranmore, Somerset Headmaster: Trevor Richards Takes: girls and boys, aged 3-13 Home to 400 pupils, All Hallows has good academic results and impressive art and music departments. Individual interests are nurtured and children are encouraged to enjoy every aspect of school life, including the faith element, with Holy Communion preparation timetabled in
September 24, 2022
Alton School Hampshire Headmaster: Karl Guest Takes: boys and girls, aged 1-18 Alton School is a day school in an old manor house on a 19-acre site on the outskirts of Alton. It was established in 1938 by the Sisters of Our Lady of Providence. Parents note how well pupils were looked after when schools closed during
September 24, 2022
The Herald’s comprehensive guide to preparatory and senior Catholic schools in the UK
September 24, 2022
Margaret Giblin, head of Marymount International School London, on the role faith plays in the daily life of the school
September 23, 2022
Statistics released by NISRA show that, for the first time, Catholics outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland—the part of the island of Ireland which remains in the United Kingdom. Catholics now make up 45.7 per cent of the population in Northern Ireland, with the number of Protestants at 43.48 per cent. Ten years ago, the figures were 45.1 per cent
September 22, 2022
While the country mourned the late Queen, sectarianism erupted on the streets
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