Recent Editorial

A lesson in humility for the Church

Jan 13, 2023

A merciless irony of history. There is a risk that we will remember only one thing about Benedict XVI: his departure. With his “renunciation” in February 2013, the German pope had taken everyone by surprise.
‘‘He did all things well”: Benedict’s former student reflects on his mentor

Jan 13, 2023

There was a time — it encompassed most of the 1980s — that Catholic publishers weren’t very interested in what the largely unknown Fr Joseph Ratzinger of Germany had to say about Christian morality, the mystery of the heart of Christ, the role of religion in post-Marxist Europe or, for that matter, any other topic.
No one can be saved alone We all need one another

Jan 06, 2023

In his January 1, 2023 World Day of Peace message entitled No one can be saved alone. Combatting COVID-19 together, embarking together on paths of peace, Pope Francis challenges us to travel on new paths that allow us to cast off the chains of our old habits, and to be better prepared to dare new th
How was the Pope’s Christmas? As ever, it depends on who you ask

Jan 06, 2023

Christmas 2022 for Pope Francis was, alternatively, a disaster, a disappointment, a PR success or a pastoral bravura, all depending on the eye of the beholder. In reality, it may well have been all those things at once — a reminder, perhaps, of the complexity of the papacy, and why we should all co
Thankful for this year, looking forward to 2023

Dec 24, 2022

Merry Christmas! It is ‘merry’ because we have a God who continues to remind us that He is with us, even in our darkest moments: “The people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen” (Matthew 4:16).
As long as we’re in the fire, we keep burning

Dec 24, 2022

In conjunction with the recently concluded golden jubilee celebration of the Malacca Johore Diocese, HERALD caught up with Bishop Bernard Paul for a quick chat. The interview is featured here.
Bishops suffer from damaged unity: But the Gospel shows how to resolve our disagreements

Dec 16, 2022

At the beginning of my service to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), I am reminded of the important role that the conference can play in facilitating the ministry of every bishop.
Catholics: Your diocesan newspaper is worth saving

Dec 16, 2022

After more than 150 years, the Catholic Sentinel, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon put ink to paper for the final time.
Loss of print media – posing challenges to Church communications

Dec 09, 2022

Catholic media, like their secular counterpart, is facing a day of reckoning caused by the rapid switch from print to digital media, as well as financial challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors.
Catholic Media — Communicating in a changing landscape

Dec 09, 2022

When Pope Francis met members and staff of the Dicastery for Communication recently, he said listening to people is at the heart of communication and must be a special mark of Catholic communication efforts.