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The Catholic work ethic
The idea that Protestants invented capitalism is a myth. In fact the system dates back to the 9th century and the great monastic estates
Rodney Stark
The media’s moment of truth
Mainstream news sources used to define reality. Now that their dominance is ending, Christians face a new culture war
Maggie Gallagher
Wavering on abuse?
this is a dangerous moment in the global struggle against clerical abuse. there is a growing perception that, after almost two decades of co...
The Catholic Herald
The big story of the past seven days
✣ pope criticises christians leading a double life what happened? in a homily at morning mass last week pope francis criticised cathol...
Staff writers
The best of the Catholic blogosphere
✣ highlights from the week online saving history from isis and the weather an american benedictine monk is working to preserve ancien...
Staff writers
Irish diocese approves first monastery in 500 years
the first new monastery since the reformation has opened in the diocese of meath, in the east of ireland. the benedictine monastery, current...
Staff writers
Francis and Justin Welby mull warzone trip
pope francis has become the first pope to visit an anglican church in rome. francis took part in an evening liturgy at all saints’ anglican ...
Staff writers
Cardinal: I fear Rome will betray the faithful
cardinal joseph zen has said he fears the vatican will betray the underground church in china by pursuing a deal with the government. in an ...
Staff writers
Bishop: I was abused by a priest
a bishop who first arrived in australia as a refugee has said that he suffered sexual abuse by a priest. bishop vincent long van nguyen of p...
Staff writers
In brief
pope ‘helping sspx to buy church in rome’ pope francis has played a “decisive role” in helping the society of st pius x buy a church in rome...
Staff writers
Who will protect Egypt’s Christians?
egypt has the largest christian community in the arab world. but as we were sadly reminded last week, that does not make the country a model...
Dan Hitchens
Melissa Kite: How to make Britain great again
when was the last time you told a lie? honestly, think about it. perhaps you told a lie without even thinking you were lying, and with no fe...
Melissa Kite
The media’s moment of truth
in 2010, benedict xvi gave an address at westminster hall on what he called “the real challenge for democracy”. he told the assembled politi...
Maggie Gallagher
Francis and the revival of the Right
a year ago you would have been forgiven for thinking that, following a successful brexit referendum, ukip would begin its slow decline into ...
Michael Warren Davis
First with the news, aged 14
journalism stuck its fish hook in my heart as a 14-year-old. the royal navy’s task force was steaming towards the falklands and, as it advan...
Colin Brazier
Lenten reflection: A journey through a 21st-century desert
first sunday of lent gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; ps 51; rom 5:12-19; mt 4:1-11 are you feeling as confused about things as i am? not so long ago i was ...
Archbishop Malcolm McMahon
Is it time for a Tory split?
for the first time in my life, i have joined the conservative party. it cost £25 and took less than a minute online. but it has been a long ...
William Cash
The Catholic work ethic
i was raised on the glories of the reformation. like all lutherans, each sunday i was further enlightened about catholic wickedness and abou...
Rodney Stark
Mary Kenny: Nigel Farage’s case for celibacy
sometimes insights about life come from the most unexpected sources, and thus, surprisingly, nigel farage has illuminated a point about prie...
Mary Kenny
Comments of the week
the secret of anglo-catholicism’s success sir – matthew schmitz’s cover story (february 24) is absolutely spot on. faith cannot just be depe...
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