The Catholic Herald

The Catholic Herald is a Roman Catholic magazine located in London, serving readers in both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It has a circulation of approximately 21,000 copies, which are sent to various Roman Catholic parishes, wholesale distributors, and postal subscribers.

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Snowdrops at Candlemas: there’s no fairer tribute to loved ones than ‘Mary’s Tapers’

2 months ago | catholicherald.co.uk | Flora Watkins

Into brown paper bags went the bulbs I would need for a particular project. Snowdrops, of course; I picked the familiar Galanthus nivalis for its early flowers, love of dappled shade and willingness to spread. Then narcissi; the delicate Lent Lily depicted in Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairies of the Spring, set to bloom around Ash Wednesday, naturalise nicely.
How to read like a Christian – and avoid lazy thinking - Catholic Herald

2 months ago | catholicherald.co.uk | Nick Ripatrazone

Nearly a hundred years ago, the English writer IA Richards coined a phrase that has become a mainstay of literary studies. “All respectable poetry,” he wrote in Practical Criticism, “invites close reading.” Richards would never again use the phrase, but it has become synonymous with a type of reading that his critical method influenced. In On Close Reading, John Guillory mines the origin and evolution of this rather imprecise phrase – and why its ambiguity might be a problem.
Concerns about Pope’s stamina for Holy Year raised by first Jubilee event

2 months ago | catholicherald.co.uk | Elise Ann Allen

The first major event of the Jubilee of Hope that occurred last week highlighted both the significant challenges for Pope Francis during the forthcoming Holy Year but also the support, inspiration and empowerment he can draw on as the occupier of the Chair of Saint Peter in Rome, the bastion of the Roman Catholic Faith.
Peruvian Opus Dei cardinal denies allegations of sexual abuse of minor

2 months ago | catholicherald.co.uk | Elise Ann Allen

ROME – Peruvian Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani has denied a report that alleges he sexually abused a minor in the 1980s, calling the accusations false, but acknowledged that restrictions were placed on his ministry. On Saturday, Jan.
Cardinal Gracias steps down as Archbishop of Bombay

2 months ago | catholicherald.co.uk | Nirmala Carvalho

MUMBAI, India – India’s most prominent cardinal is standing down as Archbishop of Bombay, have reached the ago of 80 last December. Cardinal Oswald Gracias has been one of Pope Francis’s closest advisors, having been a member of the Council of Cardinals since it began in 2013. Oswald has been succeeded by Archbishop John Rodrigues, until now coadjutor Archbishop of Bombay. “Cardinal Oswald Gracias was a giant of a man, and now as his successor I have mighty big shoes to fill,” Rodrigues said.
Guerrilla attack in Colombia causes humanitarian crisis

Jan 23, 2025 | catholicherald.co.uk | Eduardo Lima

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Fierce clashes between two guerrilla groups in the northwestern region of Catatumbo, Colombia, on Jan. 16 have not only resulted in at least 80 people dead, but also generated a broad humanitarian crisis, with thousands of displaced residents and lack of food supplies. Since then, Bishop Israel Bravo Cortés of Tibú, one of the cities at the epicenter of the violence, has been leading his diocese to offer as much help to the local communities as possible.
Majority of Italians trust the Pope but not the Church, research reveals - Catholic Herald

Jan 22, 2025 | catholicherald.co.uk | Thomas Edwards

Pope Francis is the most trusted person in Italy, according to a new nationwide survey. The research, conducted by the Demopolis Institute, an Italian national research organisation that studies societal trends, found that 76 per cent of Italians trust the Pope, more than any other public figure. The survey included 3,008 interviewees, representative of the Italians trust the Pope but not the Church, research reveals
Scandal-ridden SCV lay group dissolved by Vatican pledges obedience to Pope

Jan 22, 2025 | catholicherald.co.uk | Elise Ann Allen

After news leaked in recent days about the dissolution by the Vatican of a scandal-plagued Peruvian lay group, the community has both condemned the leak while pledging obedience to the Pope and to the official charged with overseeing the dissolution. News of the dissolution of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV) was first reported by Spanish-language site InfoVaticana on 18 January 2025.
Poster of play in Peru with Catholic-based symbols sparks controversy

Jan 21, 2025 | catholicherald.co.uk | Eduardo Lima

A poster for a theater play presented by students of a Catholic university in Lima, combining religious symbols with the image of a man wearing female clothing, has sparked outrage in Peru. The banner for a production titled María Maricón (translated as “Faggot Mary” in Spanish) depicts a halo and a sacred heart associated with a man wearing a feminine veil and makeup.
Pope lauds role and need for women in top Vatican jobs

Jan 20, 2025 | catholicherald.co.uk | Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis has said he will soon name another women to a key role overseeing administration of the Vatican City State. It comes in the wake of him recently appointing the first-ever woman prefect of a Vatican department. The Pope’s remarks came in an interview with Italian journalist Fabio Fazio on the popular evening television program Che tempo che fa that aired 19 January.