Columnist: Thomas Colsy

Church Leaders Meet in Rome to Prepare Next Phase of Synod on Synodality
Senior representatives of the Church’s continental ecclesial bodies have gathered in Rome from June 23-25, 2026 for three days of meetings to assess progress in implementing the Synod on Synodality ...

Polish Catholics Denounce Synod Final Document As ‘Deeply Anti-Catholic’
Polish Catholics, led by Dr Artur Dąbrowski, president of Catholic Action of the Archdiocese of Częstochowa, have issued a detailed open letter to priests and synodal participants condemning the Final ...

Top Cardinal Blasts Mass Migration, Defends Rights of Nations
One of the foremost conservative members of the College of Cardinals has castigated mass migration, spoken of the danger of “civil wars,” and called for greater recognition that “nations” and ...

“The Pope is Not a Führer”: Cardinal Müller on Ultramontanism
A leading cardinal and former secretary of the Roman Curia has spoken to the Catholic Herald about the state of the Church, the role of the papacy, and how Catholics ...

Posture Matters: The Case for Altar Rails
Unfamiliar outsiders are probably bemused to see a subject as ostensibly mundane as a piece of church furniture become a flashpoint. Of course, it is not just about a thigh ...

You Will Know Them By Their Fruits (Or Lack Thereof)
German diocese under prominent bishop sees no annual ordinations for first time in 200 years. The diocese under the tenure of the president of the German bishops’ conference and its ...