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Mary’s Seven Sorrows and the mystery of suffering
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (1499+ words) On September 15, the Church celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Not many Catholics are familiar with the devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Mary, but it captures a unique side of spiritual life. Our Lady is the very…...
More than 700 pupils gather for Scottish Catholic youth rally
18+ hour, 51+ min ago (664+ words) Cheers, music and moments of silent prayer marked one of Scotland's largest Catholic youth gatherings as more than 700 pupils came together to learn about the realities facing Christians persecuted for their faith around the world. Pupils from 23 schools attended Catholic…...
Diocese of Arlington seeks information on possible cause for canonisation for father who died saving his disabled son
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (505+ words) The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, has issued an edict concerning a possible cause for the canonisation of a father who died saving his son after he fell into a septic tank, seeking information about his life as well as any…...
Bishop Barron calls for a return to civil dialogue in memory of Charlie Kirk
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (581+ words) Kirk, co-founder of the political organisation Turning Point USA and host of the podcast The Charlie Kirk Show, was shot and killed on September 10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Shortly after his death, Bishop Barron revealed…...
Cardinal Müller: ‘Proclaim Christ’s Kingship’ against Islam
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (328+ words) The Catholic Herald We value your privacy - Description Cloudflare sets this cookie to track users across sessions to optimize user experience by maintaining session consistency and providing personalized services - Description CookieYes sets this cookie for consent solution management. - Description This…...
After the AfD surge, Germany’s Catholic bishops face a dilemma
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (396+ words) Whatever one makes of the AfD, 43.8 per cent can no longer plausibly be described as a protest confined to the political fringes. It is here to stay. More than half a million people in the state voted for it. Among…...
Holy See warns of lasting nuclear weapons testing effects at UN
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (185+ words) The Catholic Herald Holy See warns of lasting nuclear weapons testing effects at UN The Holy See has reaffirmed its opposition to the testing of nuclear weapons at the UN, emphasising the long-lasting effects on communities. Counsellor and Chargé d'Affaires…...
SSPX protest double standard after ban on using Assisi basilica
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (664+ words) The Society of Saint Pius X has protested what it described as a double standard, after its pilgrimage was banned from entering the basilica in Assisi yet ecumenical events are set to take place all across the town and churches…...
Pope Francis’s final book to be released in English this autumn
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (172+ words) Pope Francis’s final book will be released in English this autumn, about two years after it was originally published in Italian. Pope Francis, said Acunto, “shepherded all men towards a pilgrimage of hope, marking what he believed would be a…...
Annual Latin Mass pilgrimage has Vatican Mass cancelled
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (576+ words) The annual Latin Mass pilgrimage to Rome will not feature a Mass in the Vatican this year, with Bishop Athanasius Schneider instead offering Mass in St. Mary Major’s. What was viewed last year as a change in tune regarding the…...