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Sleepwalking into eugenics
From Down’s syndrome screening to assisted suicide, modern Britain is embracing choices that previous generations would have recognised as eugenic
James Jeffrey
Two cheers for Stoicism
Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations contain profound moral insights that often resonate with Christian teaching, yet Stoicism ultimately cannot answer the deepest questions about suffering, grace and eternal hope
Clement Harrold
Vatican selects Isaiah prophecy for 2026 creation day
Pope Leo XIV has chosen Isaiah’s vision of swords beaten into ploughshares as the theme for the 2026 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Thomas Colsy
Lola Salem on… the erosion of taste
The collapse of criticism as a rigorous practice has left contemporary culture increasingly unable to recognise or cultivate excellence
Lola Salem
Pope Leo XIV establishes foundation for Vatican solar project
The project advances a renewable-energy initiative first mandated by Pope Francis in his 2024 apostolic letter Fratello Sole
Thomas Colsy
Hawaii will send abortion pills “just in case”
Supporters claim the move increases “access” and gives women greater control
The Catholic Herald
Bishop describes atheist anthem as the “most beautiful song in the world”
The president of the Pontifical Academy of Theology rejected accusations of heresy after criticism from priests and laity
Thomas Colsy
EWTN’s president Alvarado appointed to head Vatican communications
Pope Leo XIV has appointed EWTN president Maria Montserrat Alvarado as prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, marking a significant shift in the Vatican’s public-facing leadership
Michael Haynes
A grave new threat to religious freedom in India
New powers under India’s foreign funding regime could have significant consequences for churches, charities and NGOs working with marginalised communities
Msgr Michael Nazir-Ali
Why you should go on retreat
From St Ignatius Loyola to Mother Teresa, the saints understood retreat not as escape, but as the place where vocation becomes clear
Jack Valero
Former Anglican nuns mark decade in full communion with Rome
Their journey from Anglican religious life to Rome remains a notable example of Pope Benedict XVI’s ordinariate vision
Thomas Colsy
In praise of the married man
David Hahn makes the case for the married man, arguing that matrimony offers both the adventure and stability modern men are told it cannot
David Hahn
Visions of Heaven
A child’s reflections on heaven reveal how closely wonder, attention and trust are bound together in the spiritual life
Dominic Perrem
Revolutions and revelations
Returning to one of its most poignant storylines, the final season of Outlander offers an unusually sincere reflection on love, grief, family and faith
Isobel Yuill
Secrecy and fear in a fallen fellowship
Netflix’s Unchosen explores the fear, secrecy and hidden brokenness that can flourish inside tightly controlled communities and society writ large
Daniel Turner
The sober inebriation of Pentecost
Pentecost is not a feast of polite reflection but of holy disruption, and sacred music should recover something of that unsettling power
Simon Johnson
Why sacred music belongs in the liturgy, not the concert hall
The St Birinus Festival at Dorchester Abbey seeks to restore sacred music to the liturgical setting for which it was composed
Dominic Bevan
Death in Algiers
François Ozon’s adaptation of Albert Camus’s The Stranger captures the novel’s moral ambiguity while gently widening its perspective
Andrew Cusack
Wedding-day nightmare dressed as black comedy
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson play a glamorous Manhattan couple whose wedding preparations spiral into psychological chaos after one shocking confession
Julia Hamilton
Promising start for a Catholic children’s mystery series
Mark Guiney’s debut introduces Gloria Treddle, a spirited young sleuth whose adventures combine humour, moral clarity and the familiar world of Catholic school life
John-Henry Keenan
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