Holborn and St Pancras, political tribalism and a Catholic way of doing politics
British politics has always been a funny old business, and this week has certainly been no exception. After what has
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BOOK REVIEW: Jim Walsh on Sylvester Stallone’s The Steps: A Memoir
Sylvester Stallone’s The Steps: A Memoir is, on the surface, the story of an unlikely Hollywood success: a young man
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Bishop Neylon joins ‘Walk of Witness’ in Liverpool calling for peace in the Holy Land
Last month, on Sunday 27 September, Bishop Tom Neylon, auxiliary Bishop of Liverpool, took part in a ‘Walk of Witness’
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Choir of St George’s Cathedral Southwark records Rosary in Gregorian Chant
For the Month of the Most Holy Rosary, celebrated in October, the Choir of St George’s Cathedral has recorded the
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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle elected new Dean of College of Cardinals
After leading one of the world’s oldest bodies – the College of Cardinals – for nearly seven years, 92-year-old Cardinal
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Celebrations all round as New Hall School wins dance innovation award
New Hall School has won the Innovation in Dance Education Award at the UK Dance Awards 2026, celebrating the thriving
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Urgent reinvestment in science education research needed to prepare children for complex future, experts warn
Urgent reinvestment is needed in science education research to adequately prepare children for complex future challenges, such as climate change,
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Canada plan to permit euthanasia for individuals incapable of consent at the point of death
Euthanasia for individuals incapable of consent at the point of death is to be introduced under new proposals from the
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GUEST COMMENTARY: Financial assistance for prison visits isn’t a perk, says Pact CEO
This week, some commentators published articles about an established scheme that helps people on low incomes cover the cost of
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What 1,000 years of golden roses tell us about popes’ authority and influence, from Leo IX to Leo XIV
Almost every ceremonial object or ornament of the medieval papal monarchy has disappeared or lost its original purpose. Yet one
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Glasgow archdiocese to close 24 churches in restructure
The Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow has announced plans to close around two dozen churches and halve the number of parishes
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Holy See: Online hate and religious intolerance are forms of racism
The dignity shared by every human being, “bestowed by God” and “fundamental to the building of a true international community,”
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Pope Leo XIV sends video message for World Mission Sunday
Pope Leo XIV has recorded a special video message for the celebration of World Mission Sunday on Sunday 18th October.
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Justice, not vengeance: Christa Pike and the Catholic case for mercy
Whatever one’s moral perspective, there is something deeply disturbing and troubling about a government attempting to execute a prisoner –
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Listen to our Tenth and final FREE weekly podcast of David Torkington’s spiritual classic set in the Outer Hebrides
This week The Catholic Network presents the tenth and final podcast episode of David Torkington’s spiritual classic, Wisdom from the
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Three Italian priests murdered by Nazis in 1944 declared blessed
On Sunday 27th September, in the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, the Salesian priest Don Elia Comini was proclaimed
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Catholic writer David Torkington on 800th anniversary of death of St Francis of Assisi
On Saturday 3rd of October 2026, Franciscans throughout the world celebrate their eight hundredth anniversary of the death of St
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Opus Dei spokesman aims to address misconceptions surrounding apostolate
Jack Valero, Opus Dei’s spokesman in the United Kingdom for the past 25 years, has just published “El Opus Dei
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Incredible Hulk meets Pope Leo and opens up about his Catholic faith
Even The Incredible Hulk knows there is nothing stronger than faith! Legendary bodybuilder and Hollywood icon Lou Ferrigno, famous for
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Two Vietnamese Catholic activists abducted and charged by government
The Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam has confirmed that two Vietnamese-born Catholic activists who had been reported missing by
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Relic of Holy Crib in Rome to be placed closer to the faithful
A temporary exhibition of the relics of the Holy Crib is an opportunity for pilgrims and visitors “to contemplate up
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