Sofía Abasolo, Author at Catholic Herald

Sofía Abasolo

The grief of miscarriage is terrible. Can we make mourning easier?

November 10, 2020

Rituals can help us to grieve. But there are obstacles to arranging a funeral

September 21, 2020

Three years ago, my family and I relocated from London to Genoa. This summer, as our adventure comes to an end and we prepare to return to life in the UK, I find myself thinking of all the things I will miss about life in Italy – not least the fact of being a Catholic

Why young black Catholics are more likely to keep practising the faith

July 10, 2020

One pressing question for the US Church is how to retain the millennial generation – those born between 1981 and 1996. Many are lapsing; but within the figures there are some intriguing differences. According to the Pew Research Centre, 35 per cent of African American Catholics are millennials. By contrast, millennials make up just 16

Working from home has shown me that childcare is a full-time job

June 29, 2020

One of the biggest surprises of having children has been the realisation that childcare is a full-time job. That is to say, much like my work outside the home, it cannot be done harmoniously alongside the minutiae of household maintenance. You’re either doing one or the other. The kids are colouring in nicely for 20

Making the most of isolation: Family life is hard – so lower your expectations

March 26, 2020

Over the next few weeks, and very possibly months, we will have to get used to a new way of living. So how do we adjust to a Church without public Masses? How can we help the most vulnerable? And might there be opportunities to live better lives than we did before? This week, six

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