The Catholic Herald is one of Britain’s leading Catholic publications, published weekly as a magazine. As well as carrying topical news items from the UK and the world, the Catholic Herald contains reviews and publishes in-depth interviews and special supplements for Easter and Christmas.

The Catholic Herald is a magazine of record and each issue contains leaders from the editorial staff and readers’ correspondence.

Latest Issue

Four years ago, the future of Star of the Sea parish in San Francisco looked bleak. Pews were emptying and the authorities began talking of a “merger”. Incoming pastor Fr Joseph Illo decided to try something new. Today, Mass attendance is growing by 12 per cent a year and income has more than doubled. In this week’s cover story, Fr Illo reveals how he helped to revitalise the parish. And Bishop Philip Egan explains how to renew a diocese. Elsewhere in this edition, Fr Benedict Kiely is appalled by media sympathy for ISIS brides. Sohrab Ahmari glimpses the future of Catholic college education. And Andrew M Brown asks if there’s a difference between fasting and dieting. I hope you enjoy the issue.