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Michael Hodges
Preston – a rare Catholic cityscape
The wonderful historic Catholic churches of Preston should be a priority for restoration – a coordinated approach is needed
Surveying three Ordinariate churches
Unidentified ecclesiastical objects
An assessment of post-war Catholic churches, from fan-shaped “flying saucers” to concrete cathedrals
Last of the Antiquarian Country Parsons
With the centenary of Henry Thorold’s birth in June, <I>Michael Hodges</I> celebrates the life of one of Britain’s most eccentric but brilliant ecclesiastical historians
Pointed Arch: the glorious facade of the London Oratory
In our new architectural column, <I>Michael Hodges</I> admires the London Oratory of St Philip Neri and the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
A walk among the ruins
<i>Michael Hodges</i> follows in Archbishop Becket’s footsteps along the Clarendon Way
Architect’s requiem
After 200 years of building new English churches, is the vocation of the Catholic architect over, asks <I>Michael Hodges</I>
The copious output of Joseph Hansom
The work of the prolific 19th-century inventor and architect includes a number of striking Catholic churches
The churches chewed out by Vatican II
In the rush to alter churches following Vatican II’s new instructions, Catholic dioceses often did more harm than good
The Holy Land: joy of the whole earth
The Herald’s architecture column follows the Editor on pilgrimage to the Holy Land
The Warwick Street Chapel: A noble architectural survivor of anti-Catholic rioting, enemy action and liturgical trends
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