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The spiritual masterpiece that beat the censors
this year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of boris pasternak’s classic novel, doctor zhivago. problems with russian censorship...
Francis Phillips
Film: A barmy film with genuine emotional impact
endless poetry (15, 128 mins, ★★★ ) the new year is generally a good time to be a cinema lover. our picture houses suddenly beco...
Will Gore
Television: The horror spoof that gave me nightmares
at christmas we take a few days off work to spend time with the tv. this year i mostly watched harry potter grow old and stroppy. by the six...
Tim Stanley
Theatre: The art world satire that never gets old
art, at the old vic in london, is a play about art and friendship, but mostly about friendship. don’t let the 5ft by 4ft white canvas with w...
Dr David Cowan
Music: A legendary diva’s disappointing farewell
when a much-loved singer knows her time is up and says farewell to a stage where she’s triumphed over the years, you want it to be an occasi...
Michael White
‘You live in a vale of tears. Get used to it’
a day at a time by mary kenny, new island books, £13.99 mary kenny is a veteran journalist who describes her career as the “modest success o...
Charlie Hegarty
The city where the book review was born
istanbul: a tale of three cities by bettany hughes, weidenfeld and nicolson, £25 ‘rome never fell, it simply moved 854 miles east,” is just ...
Stav Sherez
Thomas Merton’s cheerful radicalism
the root of war is fear by jim forest, orbis, £17.99 as a trappist, thomas merton “belonged to a religious order with a tradition of silent ...
Jonathan Wright
Omnium Gatherum
we always pray that each new year will be a time of great blessings, better than the last. holy church understands our need for hope and ble...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf
Word This Week
epiphany of the lord is 60:1-6; eph 3:2-3 & 5-6; mt 2:1-12 (year a) ‘arise, shine out jerusalem, for your light has come. above you the ...
Bishop David McGough
Lectio Divina
matthew 3:13-17 (baptism of the lord) 13 at that time jesus arrived from galilee and came to john at the jordan to be baptised by him. 14 bu...
Mgr Anthony Abela
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Mass readings
ordinary form divine office week iii sunday, january 8: epiphany of the lord is 60:1-6; ps 72; eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; mt 2:1-12 monday, january 9:...
The Catholic Herald
Pastor Iuventus
i like the a3, i decide on christmas eve. it’s a great road to drive, a testament to our island history. were it not for the fact that brita...
Pastor Iuventus
Pro-abortion activists in Texas resist moves to ensure foetal remains are buried or cremated
The question of what becomes of tissue left over from abortions and miscarriages is the latest legal battle over abortion in Texas
Associated Press
Pictures of the week
1 students at st bede’s catholic college in bristol have been chosen to take part in the bristol scholars scheme, designed to get local pupi...
The Catholic Herald
January 8 to January 14
cardinal nichols (westminster) wed: meeting with bishops’ conference staff, london, sw1p 1qj, 10.00am. archbishop longley (birmingham) sun: ...
The Catholic Herald
Let's remember the prophecy of Benedict XVI as we begin the New Year
In 1970 Joseph Ratzinger predicted the Church's declining influence in the world
Francis Phillips
John Jolliffe: Why are left-wing dictators OK?
the death of fidel castro in november was greeted by effusive tributes, not just from the likes of jeremy corbyn and the 92-year-old jimmy c...
John Jolliffe
Church in Kerala state forms support group for transgender people
The Church 'has a big role to play' in the pastoral care of the transgender community, according to the priest in charge of the outreach programme
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