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cryptic across 5 disastrous blow to harem seeing an apostle (11) 7 sanctimonious press man’s patchily colourful (4) 8 joy’s transport? (8) 9...
Alun Evans
Piers Paul Read: Behind the Iron Curtain with Tom Stoppard
a glittering party was given last saturday by sabrina stoppard in the chelsea physic garden to celebrate the 80th birthday of her husband to...
Piers Paul Read
Anthony Burgess was a gifted writer, but had the theology of a lapsed Catholic bore
When it came to religion, the dazzling novelist was achingly dull
Jonathan Wright
In removing Cardinal Müller, Pope Francis is sending a powerful message
The Pope is making clear there is now only one centre of power at the Vatican
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
Majority of Canadians think religion does more harm than good
The study also found only 29 per cent of Catholics said their religion was important to their political thinking
Catholic News Service
What rock climbing taught me about God
"do you think balthasar will have a lasting influence?” that was one of the questions fr kacper malicki asked on the trail down from the mni...
R.R. Reno
Film: The Nazi drama with a whiff of ’Allo ’Allo!
i will forever be slightly irritated by films that are set in a foreign country, but in which all the actors speak in english. i’m fully awa...
Will Gore
Music: A mini La Scala in the depths of Surrey
of all the movers and shakers in british musical life there’s none so dynamic as the boss of grange park opera, wasfi kani, whose new countr...
Michael White
Theatre: An English historical epic with no character
dc moore’s common at the national theatre is described as an epic tale of england’s lost land. the revolving stage is covered in earth and t...
Robert Tanitch
Russia caught in a downward spiral
who lost russia? by peter conradi, oneworld, £18.99 peter conradi, reuters correspondent in moscow between 1988 and 1995 and now foreign edi...
Jack Carrigan
When a tapestry cost as much as a warship
houses of power by simon thurley, bantam press, £30 it requires a great deal of archival work and a lively historical imagination to recreat...
Jonathan Wright
Lord Carey's resignation: this is exactly the kind of accountability we need
The response to Lord Carey's resignation shows the debate on abuse has become more mature and calm
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
Vatican's Jacobite treasures go on display in Edinburgh museum
Artefacts are on loan to the Museum of Scotland for a new exhibition about Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites
Staff Reporter
Dutch royals pick up 400-year-old family heirloom during Vatican visit
William of Orange's baton, lost during the 16th-century Dutch War of Independence, had been housed in a Jesuit convent in Spain
Mark Greaves
How Canada once led the way in religious freedom
Canada's distinct history is one of religious pluralism, toleration and liberty
Fr Raymond de Souza
In brief
francis to visit peru and chile in january pope francis will travel to chile and peru in january, the vatican has announced. it will be his ...
Staff Reporter
Do Christians face a new Test Act?
in 1673 james, duke of york, was forced to resign as lord high admiral. since james was in line to the throne, and would indeed become king ...
Dan Hitchens
When Canada led the way
in this year of looking back, many on both sides of the atlantic might think that there is nothing of great religious significance in the 15...
Fr Raymond de Souza
‘There’s a culture of fear in England today’
when i spoke to jean vanier recently, i felt blessed. by chance, i was due to interview vanier, whom many consider a living saint for his wo...
Rachel Kelly
Mary Kenny: The CofE’s regiment of women
"the future is female" according to one feminist slogan. in the anglican church, it looks as though that is very much the case: there’s been...
Mary Kenny
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