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We can stop the rise in homelessness

the latest figures for those sleeping rough on our streets show that yet again there has been a rise. government statistics show that more t...

Mick Clarke

Looking back at a tragic misjudgment

andrew watson, the anglican bishop of guildford, must be a pretty remarkable chap. he was among those young people at a christian holiday ca...

Ann Widdecombe

The degrading of marriage

last week was marriage week. this is an international celebration promoted by the marriage foundation. the organisation refers to recent stu...

Quentin de la Bedoyere

An unexpected helper

a colleague has a west african in-law who recently lost a loved one. it was a sudden death in the home, and when she (the in-law) got there,...

Colin Brazier

A pacifist on the front line

can a pacifist conscientious objector join the military and participate in a war while still being true to his or her principles? the film h...

Matthew Shadle

Mary Kenny: Our ageing society’s silver lining

it is being reliably forecast that the working population in the future will have to remain in employment for longer – goodbye to the expect...

Mary Kenny

Priest asks for prayers for thief who assaulted him

Fr Ed Mundwiller was attacked in his local neighbourhood of St Louis, Missouri

Catholic News Service

Comments of the Week

vatican double-talk on the unborn sir – in your leading article of february 10, you ask whether those unhappy with many of the words and dee...

The Catholic Herald

Why saints beat celebrities

it can be risky for headteachers to continue teaching pupils occasional lessons, after having long ceased to deliver examination curricula. ...

Dr James Whitehead

Fashion giants are making Italy sparkle again

why does sheikh mansour own manchester city? because it is a good business. it’s a prestige purchase that gives him exposure. you could say ...

Miguel Cullen

Film: Forget La La Land: this film is Oscar-worthy

moonlight  (15, 111 mins,  ★★★★ ) if la la land carries away the best picture oscar this year (to follow up it’s bafta success) it...

Will Gore

Television: Cheap, predictable and an absolute joy

designated survivor (netflix) must have been easy to pitch: “it’s homeland meets house of cards.” “sounds good.” “plus we add jack bauer fro...

Tim Stanley

Fine art: How David Hockney escaped naturalism

david hockney, or david mockney, for the purposes of this article, is having a show at the tate britain. he’s got all he asked for – fame, a...

Miguel Cullen

Music: A sharp-suited pianist strips Beethoven bare

one of my private theories of performance is that as dog owners look like their dogs, so pianists look like their approach to playing. and a...

Michael White

A bumpy journey through the New Testament

t&t bloomsbury study guides to the new testament t&t bloomsbury, £14.99 each there are three things one ought to know about this ser...

Richard Ounsworth OP

The Holy Terror from Baltimore

damning words: the life and religious times of hl mencken by dg hart, eerdmans, £18.99 henry louis mencken worked hard to poke fun at religi...

Jonathan Wright

Can fox hunting end the Gibraltar dispute?

footprints in spain by simon courtauld, quartet, £20 ever since henry viii cast off catherine of aragon, we have had an uneasy relationship ...

David Twiston Davies

Briefly noted

saints, shrines and pilgrims by roger rosewell (bloomsbury, £8.99) . saints were everywhere in medieval england. their shrines determined pi...

Staff writers

The Catholic journalist who embraced the Cross

Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle's autobiography is a story where God put saints in her path to sustain her

Francis Phillips

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