SPIRITED THINKING SINCE 1888
Mark Greaves

Sorry, no search matching search results found. Please try again.
‘Francis liked to pull your leg’
May 02, 2018
A little more than five years ago, Mgr Leo Cushley was giving a newly elected Pope Francis a tour of the Apostolic Library, where popes usually receive heads of state. It was his responsibility to show Francis how it all worked and point out where the buzzer and the pens were. But when he returned
So is Cardinal Marx for or against the blessing of same-sex unions?
February 08, 2018
An attempt to clarify the cardinal's comments has only created more confusion
‘The abuse I’ve received has been unreal’: An interview with Stephen Walford
December 07, 2017
A piano teacher with no theological training has found unlikely fame - and plenty of critics - after his defence of Amoris Laetitia
‘God sometimes uses nobodies’
December 07, 2017
Stephen Walford was a 20-year-old music student at Bristol University when he experienced what he calls “demonic interference”. He was praying on his own in church one evening in November. Something hadn’t felt right the moment he walked in – it seemed as if he was being watched. Later, when he opened his eyes, he
Bishop’s engagements
June 29, 2017
Cardinal Nichols (Westminster) Sun: Celebration of Mass at Ss Peter and Paul, 5 Amwell Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 1UL, 9.45am. Tue: Standing Committee, Eccleston Square, London, SW1V, 12.00pm. Mass of Welcome for the Nuncio, Westminster Cathedral, Victoria Street, London, SW1P 1LT, 5.30pm. Wed: Standing Committee, Eccleston Square, London, SW1V, 9.30am. Celebration of Mass for 120th
Dutch royals pick up 400-year-old family heirloom during Vatican visit
June 22, 2017
William of Orange's baton, lost during the 16th-century Dutch War of Independence, had been housed in a Jesuit convent in Spain
Fr John Bollan: How my students caused a power cut in Rome
May 11, 2017
I’m just back from a few days in Rome with 39 pupils from St Columba’s High School in Gourock, where I’m currently chaplain. Anyone who’s been involved in school trips will be familiar with the acute sleep deprivation, the tearful, attention-seeking outbursts and the occasional brush with the authorities (and that’s just the adults). Thankfully,
Little-known Sister who sheltered Jews from the Nazis is honoured in her home town
January 26, 2017
Sister Agnes Walsh's heroism has long been overlooked – her own family learned the full story only last year
Friar: a sense of hope is growing in Aleppo
January 26, 2017
Fr John Luke Gregory said Syrians were seeking to return to ordinary life
Make Oscar Romero a patron saint of WYD 2016, says Panamanian bishop
August 04, 2016
The martyr, who was assassinated while celebrating Mass, is suggested as patron saint at WYD to be held in Panama
Comments of the week
February 11, 2016
Abortion is no answer to the threat of Zika SIR – Your article on Zika (News Focus, February 5) raises some important issues, not least your welcome emphasis on the importance of good public health measures. The same mosquito that spreads Zika spreads dengue and chikungunya fever, and we are highly unlikely to see it
Book review: A true priest amid the chaos of politics
January 13, 2016
Oscar Romero: Prophet of Hopeby Roberto Morozzo della Rocca, DLT, £10 Roberto Morozzo Della Rocca refers to a paradox associated with Blessed Oscar Romero: “Any action by Romero had strong political repercussions but that does not mean he intended to engage in politics.” Romero was, first and last, a priest even when he saw his
Most Popular
Donate
Please Donate

Having been unable to sell in churches for well over a year due to the pandemic, we are now inviting readers to support the Herald by investing in our future. We have been a bold and influential voice in the church since 1888, standing up for traditional Catholic culture and values.

Please join us on our 130 year mission by supporting us. We are raising £250,000 to safeguard the Herald as a world-leading voice in Catholic journalism and teaching. For more information from our chairman on contributing to the Herald Patron's Fund, click here

Make a Donation

Donors giving £500 or more will automatically become sponsor patrons of the Herald. This includes two complimentary print/digital gift subscriptions, invitations to Patron events, pilgrimages and dinners, and 6 gift subscriptions sent to priests, seminaries, Catholic schools, religious care homes and prison and university chaplaincies. Click here for more information on becoming a Patron Sponsor. Click here for more information about contributing to the Herald Patron's Fund