Nick Hallett, Author at Catholic Herald

Nick Hallett

Widow accuses Vatican of betraying ‘victims’ of papal ally Maradiaga

April 10, 2019

The Vatican has been accused of actively suppressing information to ensure that a close ally of Pope Francis was not implicated in the cover-up of the sexual and financial misdeeds of his auxiliary bishop. Martha Alegria Reichmann, whose late husband served as Honduran ambassador to the Holy See for 22 years, claimed the information was

Cardinal Müller describes critics of his Manifesto as ‘political strategists and theological ignoramuses’

March 08, 2019

Cardinal Gerhard Müller has described critics of his ‘Manifesto of Faith’ – especially those who accuse him of trying to act as an “anti-Pope” – as “political strategists and theological ignoramuses”. In an interview for Catholic World Report, Cardinal Müller said those critics clearly had not read his previous work in papal supremacy, adding: “The

Pope Francis covered up for bishop who had gay porn on his phone, Vatican journalist says

February 25, 2019

A prominent Vatican journalist has accused Pope Francis of covering up for an Argentine bishop who had gay porn on his phone. Inés San Martin, who is one of the most respected journalists in the Vatican press corps, asked Archbishop Charles Scicluna at a press conference after the abuse summit: “We know there is a

Robert Byrne appointed new Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle

February 04, 2019

Bishop Robert Byrne has been appointed as the new Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, succeeding Seamus Cunningham. Bishop Byrne, formerly Provost of the Oxford Oratory, became the first Oratorian bishop in England for 140 years when he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham in 2014. He is regarded as friendly towards the Traditional Latin Mass,

Catholics raise $36,000 scholarship fund for Nick Sandmann

February 01, 2019

Catholics from across America have raised $36,100 for a scholarship fund for Nick Sandmann and his two younger siblings. Members of the group CatholicVote raised the money after Sandmann and his family faced attacks in the national media as well as threats of violence amid the ongoing Covington Catholic High School fiasco. The controversy started

Vatican ‘knew Argentine bishop had taken naked selfies’, vicar general says

January 21, 2019

The Vatican has still not commented on the revelations from a former vicar general that it knew Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta had taken naked photographs, performed sex acts in public and faced allegations of abusing seminarians. Juan Jose Manzano, who was vicar general of Zanchetta’s diocese of Orán, Argentina, said colleagues reported allegations of abuse of

Iraq declares Christmas Day a public holiday

December 25, 2018

All citizens of the majority-Muslim nation will now celebrate the day to mark 'the birth of Jesus Christ'

Cardinal Napier denounces Raymond Arroyo

December 03, 2018

Cardinal Wilfrid Napier has denounced Catholic broadcaster Raymond Arroyo, comparing him to Ulster Protestant leader Ian Paisley. In a tweet, the cardinal said Arroyo’s show The World Over was like a “throwback to the 1960’s & 70’s” when radical Protestants “fulminated against [the] Catholic Faith in general, & [the] Pope in particular!” Should read:“The World

Second Newman miracle confirmed

November 28, 2018

Blessed John Henry Newman may be canonised as early as next year, the Herald has learned

Theresa May opposes abortion decriminalisation

November 23, 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May has opposed an attempt to decriminalise abortion, saying the proposal “offers no safeguards for women”. In a letter to a constituent, the Prime Minister strongly criticised measures outlined in a Ten Minute Rule Bill, introduced to parliament earlier this month by Labour MP Diana Johnson. The bill would impose radical changes

Bishops’ Transgender Day tweet criticised

November 22, 2018

In a controversial tweet, the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales observed 'Transgender Day of Remembrance'

English Catholics criticise Vatican-China deal

November 09, 2018

A long-serving MP and a former Member of the European Parliament are among names who have condemned the agreement

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