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Heretic of the week: Rudolf Steiner
rudolf steiner (1861-1925) was born in donji kraljevec, now in croatia but then in the hungarian half of the austro-hungarian empire. his fa...
Charles Coulombe
A humanising tale of a king's five daughters
daughters of chivalry: the forgotten children of edward i by kelsey wilson-lee, picador, 346pp, £20/$25 to forget something you have to know...
Allan Massie
How pro-life groups are battling the campus censors
there is something of a free speech crisis in british universities. the propensity to ban the discussion or promotion of ideas which some st...
Simon Caldwell
The week ahead: Divine Mercy, Spanish elections, St Joseph the Worker
many churches will be holding services for divine mercy sunday, which as always takes place a week after easter sunday. preceded by a novena...
The Catholic Herald
The West can learn a lot from Hungary's pro-family policies
many liberal democracies are facing a social crisis today because their governments pursued policies which undermined the family. but since ...
C C Pecknold
Pilgrimage is good for employees, study concludes
a three-year study by the universities of lancaster and strathclyde has concluded that going on pilgrimage to places such as lourdes has con...
David Oldroyd-Bolt
White House Chief of Staff: Catholic principles are driving our policies
the national catholic prayer breakfast heard an uncompromising call to holiness and the defense of every human life tuesday, with speakers c...
Christine Rousselle & CNA
At Colosseum Stations of the Cross, Pope Francis prays for abused minors
pope francis’ prayer at good friday’s stations of the cross at the colosseum included a plea for abused youth and for the church, whom he sa...
Courtney Grogan/CNA
How to… Feast at Easter
eastertide lasts for 50 days, compared to the 40 days that span lent, meaning the celebrations last longer than the fasting. it is good to b...
The Catholic Herald
Actually, modern churches can be beautiful
100 churches in 100 years by the twentieth century society batsford, 208pp, £25/$35 the late alice thomas ellis, contributor to this magazin...
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
Without Christ, poetry is also unredeemed
when the pilgrim dante has come forth at last from the jaws of hell to look upon the stars of heaven again, he does not do what the modern w...
Anthony Esolen
Bunnies, hats and parades: How Easter became a secular festival
the onset of easter – like that of christmas – always brings out a rush of nostalgia in me. but unlike the celebratory customs surrounding t...
Charles Coulombe
Everyone can find their place in the Stations of the Cross
the one enduring truth that i have come to know over the course of my life is that everybody has a cross to bear. you might never know what ...
Mary Kenny
The week ahead: A blessing, a gentleman, a pro-life opportunity
on easter morning at 10am rome time, pope francis will give the annual blessing “urbi et orbi” (“to the city and the world”). a plenary indu...
Staff writers
Twitter can’t explain why it restricted Mother Teresa abortion quote
before the crowd at an april 10 hearing of the senate judiciary committee's subcommittee on the constitution, senator ted cruz, r-texas, dis...
Jacob Comello
Cardinal Woelki: The Church cannot be bullied into changing her doctrine
“the church cannot be bullied into changing her doctrine if change contradicts the spirit of the gospel,” cardinal woelki has said. in an ar...
David Oldroyd-Bolt
Heretic of the week: Philip Melanchthon
philip melanchthon (1497-1560) was born philip schwartzerdt at bretten; his father was armourer to the local lord; his mother was a niece of...
Charles Coulombe
There's always hope for the renewal of the priesthood
on maundy thursday bishops and priests will celebrate the chrism mass and renew the promises made at ordination. many are demoralised by the...
Fr Dominic Allain
Dear Fr Rutler: Can my bishop discipline me for offering the old Mass?
dear father rutler, a group of young parishioners has asked me to begin celebrating the latin mass once a week, which would be a great pleas...
Fr George Rutler
Henry VIII: a very English villain
i’ve gained a new perspective on the reformation from watching the bbc’s 1970 serial the six wives of henry viii. thanks to a mix of classic...
Tim Stanley
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