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Innocence, innuendo and the limits of humour
The backlash against Frida’s sexualised marketing reopens deeper questions about how a culture should protect the innocence of childhood
Daisy-Mae Inglese
Five lessons on Catholic fatherhood I learned from my Dad
Five lessons on Catholic fatherhood I learned from my Dad
David Hahn
Agatha Christie and the reality of sin
At the heart of the mystery writer’s anthropology lies the conviction that sin is a cancer to which none of us is wholly immune
Clement Harrold
Don’t write off Catholic Ireland just yet
Despite falling Mass attendance and fragile public trust, rising numbers of converts and returning Catholics suggest a more complicated story
Ruadhan Jones
Make London Bridge great again
Reimagining London Bridge could stand as a visible link between Britain’s past achievements and its future aspirations
Declan J. Ganley
Why Eastern Orthodoxy remains unconvincing
Erick Ybarra’s substantial volume revisits the long-running debate between East and West over the Roman primacy with erudition and depth
Clement Harrold
The war on beauty is making us miserable
As beauty disappears from our towns, churches and public spaces, it reshapes our sense of who we are and what sustains the human spirit
Delphine Chui
What Dante teaches us about sin, desire and redemption
Following Dante’s journey from the dark wood to the beatific vision invites us to confront our own disordered desires and rediscover the beauty that leads to God
Clement Harrold
From Rome to the cosmos
As humanity turns its gaze towards Mars and beyond, the Catholic Church must ask what its mission might be in the exploration of space
Declan J. Ganley
If reparations matter, the Church of England must face its anti-Catholic past
For the Anglican Church to be serious about slavery, it should acknowledge its historic persecution of Catholics in Britain and Ireland
Ruadhan Jones
‘The mystic chords of memory’ in a divided America
Civil War rhetoric is returning to American politics, but without a Lincoln to summon the better angels of our nature
Ken Craycraft
Clare Boothe Luce: a life of fame, power and faith
Actress, playwright, congresswoman and ambassador: her conversion 80 years ago marked a turning point in an extraordinary career
Mark McGinness
Young French traditional Catholic activist murdered during clashes in Lyon
Tensions outside a political conference in Lyon have left a young Catholic dead and prompted a criminal investigation into aggravated violence
Thomas Colsy
Hospitality as a way of life
Between Christmas and Lent, the quiet of ordinary life reveals how thin our social fabric has become and how urgently we need to recover hospitality as a way of life
Noelle Mering
Against lazy Catholicism: Discerning truth from error
Everything the Church teaches is true, but not everything that a bishop asserts is what the Church teaches. Tom Colsy argues in favour of a more discerning approach to episcopal teaching
Thomas Colsy
Renewal: what happened to that?
Vatican II called for renewal through restoration, not revolution. But modern Catholic discourse has often confused renewal with progress, weakening the Church’s spiritual discipline and liturgical tradition
Joseph Shaw
Why I would lie to the Nazis at the door
Clement Harrold argues that Fr Gregory Pine OP is mistaken, and that under certain circumstances it is morally permissible to speak a deliberate falsehood
Clement Harrold
Aquinas says: your property is not your own
Libertarian thought maintains that you can do what you like with what you own. But St Thomas Aquinas disagrees
Max Tittmann
Why are modern church buildings so ugly?
The Provost of Holy Spirit College explores why modern church buildings miss the mark in beauty
Jan C. Bentz
St Thomas Aquinas is the antidote to a very modern problem
As attention spans fracture under the pressure of digital distraction, the Church’s celebration of St Thomas Aquinas offers a reminder that contemplation and interior discipline remain essential to human flourishing
Marcus Peters
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