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[[Image:The-Catholic-Herald-1-November-2013.jpg|thumb|right|240px|''The Catholic Herald'' (1 November 2013)]]
The '''''Catholic Herald''''' is a [[London]]-based [[Roman Catholic]] monthly [[magazine]], founded in 1888 and a sister organisation to the non-profit Catholic Herald Institute, based in [[New York City|New York]]. After 126 years as a weekly newspaper, it became a magazine in 2014. In early 2023, a 50.1% controlling stake was purchased by New York based alternative asset firm GEM Global Yield LLC SCS (Luxembourg).<ref name="gem">{{cite news|title=After 135 years, the Herald begins new US ownership chapter|url=https://catholicherald.co.uk/after-135-years-the-herald-begins-new-us-ownership-chapter/|date=1 January 2023}}</ref> It reports 565,000 online readers a month, along with
With historical writers including [[Evelyn Waugh]], [[Graham Greene]] and [[
==History==
''The Catholic Herald'' was established as a weekly newspaper in 1888.<ref name="theguardianheraldofchange">{{cite news|title=Herald of Change|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/aug/02/mondaymediasection10|access-date=5 October 2016|work=The Guardian|date=2 August 2004}}</ref> It was first owned and edited by [[Irish people|Irish]] [[Derry]]-born [[Charles Diamond]], a journalist and newspaper entrepreneur, until his death in 1934. In 1920, Diamond edited the Herald from jail after writing an editorial leader article that supported Irish nationalism and allegedly encouraged assassination in Ireland.
After his death the paper was bought by Ernest Vernor Miles, a recent convert to Roman Catholicism and head of the New Catholic Herald Ltd. Miles appointed Count [[Michael de la Bédoyère]] as editor, a post he held until 1962. From 1888 to 1962, the Herald only had two editors with the Herald being based for many years in a large building on the corner of [[Whitefriars Street]] and [[Fleet Street]] opposite ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' building and close to its rival newspaper, ''[[The Universe (Catholic newspaper)|
During the late 1930s, owner Vernor Miles published a number of articles, like [[Viscount Rothermere]] in the ''[[Daily Mail
De la Bédoyère's news editor was writer [[Douglas Hyde (author)|Douglas Hyde]], also a convert who arrived from the Communist ''[[Daily Worker (UK)|Daily Worker]]''.<ref name="Morgan">Kevin Morgan. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaries-douglas-hyde-1365102.html "Obituary: Douglas Hyde"], ''The Independent'' (London), 29 September 1996</ref> After resigning from the party in 1948, he converted to Catholicism. After his conversion, he gained an international reputation in the late 1940s and 1950s as a critic of communism.
De la Bédoyère almost went to prison for criticising what he saw as [[Winston Churchill|Churchill's]] appeasement of the "godless" Soviet Union.<ref name="theguardianheraldofchange" /> It was a dangerous moment for the Herald when Churchill turned his ire on the magazine. The
De La Bedoyere was followed as editor by [[Desmond Fisher]]. As editor of the Herald from 1962 to 1966 he covered the [[Second Vatican Council]], after which he worked for [[RTÉ]]. He was in Rome in 1962 before the council was set up and covered the 1963 and 1964 sessions.
The
In the 1980s, when Peter Stanford became the editor, the publication openly supported left-wing politics in South America.<ref name="theguardianheraldofchange" /> Stephen Bates of ''[[The Guardian]]'' says that in the later 1990s and early 2000s under William Oddie, the publication moved to the right and published criticism of liberal bishops and Jesuits. Bates went on to say that editor Luke Coppen, installed in 2004, takes a more embracing stance towards Catholics of all political hues. During his tenure, Oddie lost a libel suit against Bates.<ref name="theguardianheraldofchange" />
Many bishops in England, Ireland and [[Scotland]], including [[Dublin]]
Fisher had grown up in [[Derry]] in the 1920s, during [[The Troubles]] that led to partition in 1922. After graduating from [[University College Dublin]], where he was a classicist, he moved to London in 1952 to become London editor of ''[[The Irish Press
[[Desmond Albrow]] followed Fisher as editor during the later sessions of Vatican II. Writing in an editorial in 1968, entitled
Albrow was also the editor responsible for bringing the
From the 1970s to the 1980s, the
Albrow was followed by aristocratic journalist [[Gerard Noel (editor)|Gerard Noel]], author of 20 books, who had met with [[Pope Pius XII]] at the [[Palace of Castel Gandolfo|Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo]] in 1947. He had two stints as editor, from 1971–1974, and then 1982–1983. Stuart Reid, later deputy editor of ''[[The Spectator]]
Dowden was followed by [[Terence Sheehy]] (1983–1988). Educated by Jesuits in London and Dublin, Sheehy was appointed as a 'caretaker' editor in 1983 after working for ''[[The Irish Catholic]]'' in Dublin from 1942-46. Sheehy did not step into the doctrinal and liturgical wars that were dividing the church in the 1980s as he set out a populist agenda for the paper to help its commercial interests. Employing young journalists straight from university, he steered a middle course at a time when Catholicism was starting to divide into factions as [[Pope John Paul II]], Karol Wojtyla, clashed with more progressive elements of the church. For a traditionalist,
He reported the various scandals that emanated from the Vatican and vigorously resisted censorship from cardinals, bishops and papal nuncios for a more
In 1988, when [[Peter Stanford]] became the editor, the publication openly supported left-wing politics in [[South America]]. He was editor from 1988 to 1992 and resigned, to concentrate on writing books.
[[Cristina Odone]] edited ''The Catholic Herald'' from 1992–95. Odone was an Italian-American journalist, educated at [[Marymount School of New York|Marymount School]] and [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]]. A dashing and bubbly younger editor, with a gift for snappy language and a wide network of contacts, she brought a breath of fresh air to the cramped newsroom above St Joseph's Church in the City of London, drawing in celebrity Catholic writers for the Herald and herself becoming something of a celebrity. She clashed with Otto Herschan, by then also chairman and a Herald shareholder, who was largely liberal in his church politics. Herschan first fell out with columnist [[Alice Thomas Ellis]], an orthodox Catholic of traditional persuasion, after she wrote a piece condemning the late [[Archbishop of Liverpool]],
Odone was followed in the
She
In 1996 Oddie had already caused controversy when he published an article, under
===Into the 2000s===
There were controversies under Oddie's editorship. Columnist Father [[David Torkington]] resigned in 1999, saying that the Herald was “lurching to the Right” ever since the passing of [[Basil Hume|Cardinal Hume]], who had been “a stabilising influence” on the newspaper.<ref name=":0" />▼
▲There were controversies under Oddie's editorship. Columnist Father [[David Torkington]] resigned in 1999, saying that the Herald was
His support for [[John Ward (archbishop of Cardiff)|John Ward]], the Archbishop of [[Cardiff]] accused of covering up the actions of two known priests implicated in sexual abuse alegations, led to his downfall. After Oddie criticised Guardian journalist Stephen Bates, claiming his account of the affair was “an unscrupulous fabrication”; the Herald was successfully sued.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bates |first=Stephen |date=2001-12-14 |title=Bates: why I sued the Catholic Herald |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/dec/14/pressandpublishing1 |access-date=2023-07-05 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Oddie resigned from the editorship in 2004.▼
▲His support for [[John Ward (archbishop of Cardiff)|John Ward]], the Archbishop of [[Cardiff]] accused of covering up the actions of two known priests implicated in sexual abuse
Oddie was replaced by editor [[Luke Coppen]], who was appointed in his late twenties. Coppen introduced a re-design along with a fresh editorial policy designed to ‘see off the increasingly conservative competition for good’.<ref name="theguardianheraldofchange" /> In this Coppen succeeded, with online readership of the Herald peaking at 1.5 million global readers a month.▼
▲Oddie was replaced by editor [[Luke Coppen]], who was appointed in his late twenties. Coppen introduced a re-design along with a fresh editorial policy designed to
Under Coppen, the online version of the magazine began by only including articles from the weekly print edition of the Catholic Herald, but later he added web-only content such as the coverage of Pope Benedict XVI's April 2008 trip to the United States. The site was revamped in November 2013 and again in 2023 following new investment. ▼
▲Under Coppen, the online version of the magazine began by only including articles from the weekly print edition of the Catholic Herald, but later he added web-only content such as the coverage of Pope Benedict XVI's April 2008 trip to the United States. The site was revamped in November 2013 and again in 2023 following new investment.
In December 2014 Coppen was tasked by the board, chaired by Peter Sheppard, with turning the Herald into a weekly magazine, with a revamped website covering breaking news.<ref name="theguardianheraldofchange" /> "The" was dropped from the title and the magazine started being known as Catholic Herald. A relaunch party on 11 December 2014 was attended by Cardinal [[Cormac Murphy-O'Connor]] and [[Princess Michael of Kent]].▼
▲In December 2014 Coppen was tasked by the board, chaired by Peter Sheppard, with turning the Herald into a weekly magazine, with a revamped website covering breaking news.<ref name="theguardianheraldofchange" />
In 2018, Black sold his 47.5% shareholding in the Herald to Catholic Herald directors [[William Cash (writer)|William Cash]], a multi-award winning editor and author, and [[Brooks Newmark]], a businessman, philanthropist, homelessness campaigner and founder of [[Angels for Ukraine]] charity who has rescued over 30,000 women and children in the Ukraine since the start of the war.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ukraine |first=Christina Lamb, Lozova, eastern |date=2023-07-05 |title=Former Tory minister Brooks Newmark saves thousands from Ukraine |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/former-tory-minister-brooks-newmark-saves-thousands-from-ukraine-hh5kg7jl7 |access-date=2023-07-05 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>▼
▲In 2018, Black sold his 47.5% shareholding in the Herald to Catholic Herald directors [[William Cash (writer)|William Cash]], a multi-award winning editor and author, and [[Brooks Newmark]], a businessman, philanthropist, homelessness campaigner and founder of [[Angels for Ukraine]] charity who has rescued over 30,000 women and children in the Ukraine since the start of the war.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ukraine |first=Christina Lamb, Lozova, eastern |date=2023-07-05 |title=Former Tory minister Brooks Newmark saves thousands from Ukraine |newspaper=[[The Times]] |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/former-tory-minister-brooks-newmark-saves-thousands-from-ukraine-hh5kg7jl7 |access-date=2023-07-05 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>
A US print edition of the Catholic Herald was launched on 16 November 2018 with board members, led by Sir Rocco Forte, travelling to Washington and New York for various launch events attended by leading Catholics in America. The [[New York Post|''New York Post'']] reported how ‘Conservative British Catholics came to New York’ and attended various events organised by [[Constance Watson]], great-granddaughter of Evelyn Waugh.▼
▲A US print edition of the Catholic Herald was launched on 16 November 2018 with board members, led by Sir Rocco Forte, travelling to Washington and New York for various launch events attended by leading Catholics in America. The ''[[New York Post
The US edition was closed<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rowan |first1=Nicholas |date=6 March 2020 |title=''Catholic Herald'' US to shut down offices |publisher=Washington Examiner |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/catholic-herald-us-to-shut-down}}</ref> during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] after churches closed and editor-in-chief [[Damian Thompson]] resigned due to differences over the U.S. edition's editorial direction. The Catholic Herald closed its Washington, D.C. offices in March 2020 as a result of US churches being closed during the pandemic. The Herald board then decided to re-invent itself as a monthly magazine of global influence taking advantage of digital subscription opportunities and focus on investment and growth in America.
===Latest developments===
When Coppen stepped down after 14 successful years, he was replaced by Dan Hitchens, formerly Deputy editor. Shortly after Dan Hitchens took on the position as editor in 2020, the newspaper revealed that it would be publishing on a monthly basis, a change from its previous weekly format. Hitchens stated that the change would provide the newspaper with the opportunity to expand its scope and publish more material online.
In April 2020, with the churches closing and lockdown announced in the UK because of Covid-19 pandemic, the US weekly print edition was merged into the UK print edition to create an international magazine.<ref name="monthly">{{Cite news |last=Hitchens |first=Dan |date=2 April 2020 |title=Letter to subscribers – why we're becoming a monthly magazine |work=[[The Catholic Herald]] |url=https://catholicherald.co.uk/letter-to-subscribers-why-were-becoming-a-monthly-magazine/ |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref>
Cash was chairman from 2018 to February 2023 and has been editor-in-chief since January 2021. Cash is a two time winner of
In March 2023, a 50.1% shareholding of the Catholic Herald was sold to New York based GEM Global Yield LLC SCS (Luxembourg), an alternative investment private equity group with offices in Paris, New York, and The Bahamas, with the chairmanship of the Herald passing to GEM founder Chris Brown whilst Cash remained editor-in-chief, Director and a shareholder.<ref name="gem" /> Brown is also co-chairman of French fashion magazine ''[[L'Officiel
Under
The magazine was nominated for Editor of the Year (Consumer Magazine) at the 2021 PPA Independent Publisher Awards, with cover artist Adam Dant nominated for Cover of the Year, as well as for Launch of the Year for which the Herald was awarded
==Editors==
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* [[Ross Douthat]]<ref name="coppenanotetoourreaders">{{cite news|last1=Coppen|first1=Luke|title=A note to our readers|work=The Catholic Herald|date=30 September 2016|page=3|quote=Since we became a magazine in 2014 we have published articles by AN Wilson, Cardinal Pell, Howard Jacobson, Libby Purves, Peter Hitchens, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Ross Douthat.}}</ref>
* [[Paolo Gambi]]{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* Cardinal [[Robert Sarah]]
* [[Sir Edward Leigh]]
* [[Robin Harris (author)|Robin Harris]]
* [[Peter Hitchens]]<ref name="coppenanotetoourreaders"/>
* [[Stephen Hough]]
* [[Sir James MacMillan]]
* [[Frank Cottrell-Boyce]]
* [[Howard Jacobson]]<ref name="coppenanotetoourreaders"/>
* [[Mary Kenny]]
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* [[Ronald Rolheiser]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/magazine-post/angels-and-the-city/ |title=Catholic Herald/Rolheiser |access-date=24 July 2018 |archive-date=24 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724093059/http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/magazine-post/angels-and-the-city/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Matt Thorne]]{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* [[Charles A. Coulombe|Charles Coulombe]]
* [[Joseph Pearce]]
* Cardinal [[Vincent Nichols]]
* Bishop [[Erik Varden]]
* Bishop [[Mark Davies (bishop of Shrewsbury)|Mark Davies]]
* [[Petroc Trelawny]]{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* [[John Walsh (filmmaker)|John Walsh]]{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
* Michael White
* [[A. N. Wilson]]<ref name="coppenanotetoourreaders"/>
* [[Milo Yiannopoulos]]<ref name="isthemediabiased">{{cite news|title=Is the media biased against the Pope?|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/8004375/Is-the-media-biased-against-the-Pope.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917224445/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/8004375/Is-the-media-biased-against-the-Pope.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 September 2010|access-date=5 October 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=15 September 2010|quote=Catholic Herald blogger Milo Yiannopoulos discusses whether some parts of the media have been biased against the Pope.}}</ref>
* [[Rowan Williams]]<ref name="whymyfavouritebook">{{cite news|title=Rowan Williams: Why my favourite book of the bible is the Second Epistle to the Corinthians|url=https://catholicherald.co.uk/rowan-williams-my-favourite-book-of-the-bible-2-corinthians/|access-date=16 Jan 2024|work=The Catholic Herald|location=London|date=21 August 2023|quote=It has all the poignancy of a parent’s helpless, frustrated and embarrassing rage at a sullen and indifferent teenage child: raw, manipulative, candid and pitiful all at once.}}</ref>}}
===Past contributors===
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* [[G. K. Chesterton]]
* [[Hilaire Belloc]]
* [[Evelyn Waugh]]
* [[Ronald Knox]]
* [[Graham Greene]]
* [[Roger Alton]]
* [[Eamonn Andrews]]
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