3+ day, 13+ 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…...

4+ day, 17+ 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…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (492+ words) “What,” I asked myself, “would a thoughtful person who was totally ignorant of the Christian religion make of the language and imagery of ritual blood sacrifice that pervades Christian theology and worship?” Our contemporary critic might (with understandable indignation) ask,…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (942+ words) The campus ministry staff at Texas A&M University is thankful but humble after nearly 700 students enrolled in OCIA for the upcoming year. At Texas A&M, a public university in College Station, Texas, OCIA is a two-semester process, with…...

6+ day, 44+ min ago   (823+ words) In line with the Vatican’s secret deal with China, a new bishop of Chongqing was consecrated for the see today, after having been elected by the state-church in April. As announced by the Holy See Press Office on September 8, Andrea…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (294+ words) A former church in Toledo, Ohio, was demolished following a fire that is still under investigation. A fire at the former St Agnes church building was reported at around 6:30am on Saturday, September 5, said local newspaper the Toledo Blade. Firefighters battled…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (675+ words) One of the key factors in the entire debate surrounding the episcopal consecrations performed by the Society of Saint Pius X is the state of necessity which the Society invokes. It has been the cause of great controversy, as theologians,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (423+ words) The Latin Mass Society (LMS) Walsingham pilgrimage has reported its highest number of pilgrims yet. The event gathered 240 pilgrims, up from the previous record of 200 in 2025, having risen in popularity sharply following the promulgation of Traditionis Custodes. Dr Joseph Shaw,…...

2+ week, 9+ min ago   (912+ words) The Catholic Herald Joe Schmid’s sincere search for truth I learnt about Joe Schmid’s conversion to Catholicism while standing in line for confession. The news distracted me from my examination of conscience as I frantically texted a friend asking whether…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (539+ words) The Catholic Herald From conversion to apologetics: eight examples Joe Schmid has been criticised for pivoting from agnostic to Catholic apologetics. There are people claiming he isn’t yet in a stable enough place to play a public role in promoting…...