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The day monks flogged the King of England

king of the north wind by claudia gold, william collins, 397pp, £25 now that few schoolchildren study much history, and even fewer medieval ...

Allan Massie

The case for shutting down public schools

posh boys by robert verkaik, oneworld, 400pp, £16.99 in the first few pages of posh boys , robert verkaik manages, among other things, to gi...

Michael Duggan

James Jeffrey: Wisdom of the greybeards

sometimes i look in the mirror and have grave doubts about my decision: i’ve joined a catholic men’s group. what’s more, it’s an american on...

James Jeffrey

Standing on new borders

a particularly powerful gospel story recounts jesus meeting with a syro-phoenician woman. central to that story is where their encounter tak...

Fr Ronald Rolheiser

Morning Catholic must-reads: 23/08/18

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Luke Coppen

St Mary's shows a Catholic university can flourish in Britain

Higher education is a ruthlessly competitive business, but St Mary's shows Catholicism and higher education go hand in hand

John Charmley

Margaret Thatcher's Christian values are all too often forgotten

No politician today would dare voice Thatcher's views on the family

Francis Phillips

Pope Francis calls for 'unity and reconciliation' in video message to Ireland

The Pope released the video in the run-up to the World Meeting of Families

Alex Defert

Irish bishop: Church must be unafraid to engage difficult questions

The Bishop of Derry said it was not a time for quick, smart answers but for thoughtful listening

Catholic News Agency

Amoris Laetitia based on 'classical doctrine of Aquinas', Pope Francis says

The document is in continuity with previous Church teaching 'without ruptures', the Pope said

Staff Reporter

Pope Francis calls for fasting and prayer after Pennsylvania abuse report

Lay Catholics should join in the penance to convert the whole Church, the Pope said

Staff Reporter

Has the Vatican forgotten St John Paul II's great encyclical on moral life?

Veritatis Splendor was not referenced once in nearly 400 notes accompanying Amoris Laetitia. It cannot be ignored

Fr Raymond de Souza

Everyone should support 'Life' in its courageous attempt to tell the truth about abortion

Does Lambeth Council think pro-life views are so dangerous that the public needs protecting from them?

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

'We can change things one life at a time': pro-life centres provide homes for women in need

Chris Bell founded Good Counsel to help women in crisis pregnancy

Steve Larkin

Poverty has returned with a vengeance. It's time for reform

The rise of food banks tells a clear story. The government must address the welfare system and employment law

Frank Field and Andrew Forsey

A heartening moment

last week the pro-life movement savoured one of its most heartening moments in recent years. after a 15-hour debate, the argentine senate re...

The Catholic Herald

End of an era

what future for benedictine schools after a damning abuse report? downside and ampleforth: even these beautiful names are evocative. they su...

Dan Hitchens

Fr Raymond J de Souza: The erased encyclical

last week, on the 25th anniversary of veritatis splendor , i looked at how st john paul’s encyclical of 1993 took up the challenges created ...

Fr Raymond de Souza

The new idea of a university

there is a heatwave, and it is clear that victorian buildings, however beautiful, are not ideal places in which to work in such weather. the...

John Charmley

Arts: Traditional crafts fit for a Prince

the prince of wales is known for his interest and involvement, through the prince’s trust, in helping young people make a good start in life...

David V Barrett

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