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The malodorous politics behind Chanel No 5
chanel’s riviera: life, love and struggle for survival on the côte d’azur 1930-1944 by anne de courcy weidenfeld and nicolson, 304pp, £20/$2...
Ian Thomson
This vivid guide to cathedrals forgets what they were built for
ships of heaven: the private lives of britain’s cathedrals by christopher somerville doubleday, 352pp, £20/$39.95 this is the book in which ...
Michael Duggan
The popes who waged war
the pope’s army by john carr pen and sword military, 320pp, £25/$39.95 it remains a paradox, some might say a scandalous paradox, that the c...
Piers Paul Read
No chastity please, this is Amazon Prime
amazon’s prime’s the boys (8 episodes) has a contemporary setting, except for its superheroes and the fact that they’re an accepted part of ...
Carl Curtis
The world's oldest music festival continues to fascinate
christmas came early to gloucester last week where, on a sultry august day before an audience in summer shirts and sandals, the cathedral ga...
Michael White
Letters: I'm lucky to have access to both the old and new Mass
the best of both worlds sir – i am not young, but i am new in the catholic church. consequently, unlike francis beswick (letters, augus...
The Catholic Herald
Suddenly 'conspiracy theories' look all too plausible
much has been made in recent days of the prescient verisimilitude of stanley kubrick’s final film, eyes wide shut, which celebrated its 20th...
Sohrab Ahmari
The treasures of Catholic Texas
given the size of texas – it’s the second largest us state, and three times the size of the uk – opportunities abound for finding hidden tre...
James Jeffrey
Liturgy wars? Younger Catholics just want reverence
as a high church anglican who climbed fairly high up the candlestick, i developed a great appreciation for the ancient church at prayer. it ...
Fr Michael Rennier
My metaphysical friend is running for president
yet more americans have been killed in mass shootings: 22 in el paso, texas, and 10 in dayton, ohio. it’s senseless. i love america but this...
Tim Stanley
Of course Christians disagree about politics
i am becoming increasingly resistant to those who claim a monopoly of christian virtue for their politics and causes. it used to be “how can...
Ann Widdecombe
The Amazon synod organisers are at odds with Pope Francis
in a recent interview granted to la stampa, pope francis spoke about the synod for the amazon, which will take place in october. the synod’s...
Fr Raymond de Souza
Big families will be the next target in the culture wars
eighteen months ago i was having lunch with a well-known columnist and contrarian, when conversation turned to predictions. in particular, w...
Colin Brazier
Diary: Prince Harry's new wokeness reminds me of John Lennon
"no way!" i shrieked. “absolutely not!” i had walked into the lounge on saturday afternoon, while my husband had been clearing out the spare...
Madeleine Teahan
Nigerian clergy are demanding change after a series of killings
last week, more than 200 priests of the catholic diocese of enugu, enugu state, south east nigeria, marched through the major streets in the...
The Catholic Herald
How the St Vincent de Paul Society has shifted its focus
the society of st vincent de paul (known in the us as the svdp) is one of america’s most beloved catholic charities. it has specialised in t...
Jane Stannus
Who decides on a child's 'best interests'?
in a few weeks' time the high court will hear an application from the parents of tafida raqeeb, a five-year-old muslim girl in a semi-comato...
Simon Caldwell
Rarely has a Vatican official spoken so bluntly on abuse
as spring 2019 turned into summer, journalists, media relations professionals and communications experts gathered for four days in st peters...
Christopher R. Altieri
World news: from Minneapolis to Mumbai
minneapolis knights of columbus volunteered for 76m hours the knights of columbus volunteered for 76 million hours and gave $185 million in ...
Staff writers
The week in quotations
"it is necessary not only to eliminate the nuclear threat by abolishing nuclear weapons, but at the same time to make all people richer in a...
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