SPIRITED THINKING SINCE 1888
September 08, 2016
Georgetown University is right to face up to its history of slavery – but not like this
September 08, 2016
Georgetown's apology for slavery is light on moral argument and even lighter on theology
Practical governance was not my forte, says Benedict XVI
September 08, 2016
In a book-length interview Benedict XVI says he was 'more of a professor' while Francis was a 'man of practical reform'
Spare a thought for Mother Teresa’s mother
September 08, 2016
She did not leave her room for 24 hours when Mother Teresa told her she wanted to be a missionary
Podcast: Is the Catholic Church really shrinking across the world?
September 08, 2016
Tune in and find out what's really happening in the Catholic Church
What’s inside this week’s magazine?
September 08, 2016
Take a look inside this week's Catholic Herald
Word This Week
September 08, 2016
The 24th Sunday of the Year: Ex 32: 7-11 & 13-14; 1 Tim 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 (year c)
A wise reply to atheism’s strongest argument
September 08, 2016
Book review: Where is God in Suffering? by Brendan Purcell
Film: Epic failure as wheels fall off chariots classic
September 08, 2016
The new Ben-Hur is a flop. Having sat through it, it's not hard to see why
Catholicism’s incredible growth story
September 08, 2016
Critics keep announcing the Church's imminent demise. If only they realised that numbers have doubled since 1970 – and are still rising
The big story of the past seven days
September 08, 2016
✣ Mother Teresa is proclaimed a saint What happened? Applause erupted in St Peter’s Square as Pope Francis canonised Mother Teresa on Sunday. More than 100,000 pilgrims had gathered for the ceremony, including hundreds of members of the Missionaries of Charity, the order she founded. Also in attendance were 1,500 homeless people from across Italy, who
The best of the Catholic blogosphere
September 08, 2016
✣ Highlights from the week online Officials ‘rejected’ saint Mother Teresa was “rejected” by the Northern Irish Church hierarchy, according to Laura McDaid at the BBC. The Blessed Mother arrived in Belfast in 1971 to offer her assistance to those affected by the Troubles. Mother Teresa set up a convent in the heart of Belfast where
Norfolk convent nearly doubles its numbers
September 08, 2016
A Norfolk convent has welcomed five prospective Sisters, almost doubling its numbers. The additions to the Daughters of Divine Charity brings the total number at the Swaffham convent from seven to 12. Two novices, Sister Mary Goncalves and Sister Anna Yeo, were admitted to the order on the same day as two Sisters – Sister
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