Catholic Church

Seeing St David: some modern depictions of the patron saint of Wales

there has been a pervasive modern assumption, repeated in many church guide books, that churches dedicated to early saints were a result of ...
Martin Crampin

On (Lenten) retreat with Opus Dei

(thornycroft hall in cheshire hosts retreats run by opus dei | thornycroft hall facebook) i have just returned from an opus dei retreat at t...
Katherine Bennett

Fr Konstantin Budkiewicz and why the Blood of the Martyrs is the seed of the Church

andrzej piotrowski reflects on fr konstantin budkiewicz, 100 years after his murder. with his balding pate, pince-nez spectacles and boy-lik...
Andrzej Piotrowski

Deepening faith amidst strife

faith can be deepened, not destroyed, by strife, even when the suffering is unspeakable, says rupert shortt. when the renowned jewish thinke...
Rupert Shortt

A tribute to Mgr Alfred Gilbey

miles pattenden revisits the legacy of mgr alfred gilbey, a quarter of a century after his death. march 26 this year marks the 25th annivers...
Miles Pattenden

Traditional Latin Mass: the latest pawn in the Vatican chess game

vatican politics is beginning to look a little like a chess game. white against black. a battle between those who love the church throu...
Gavin Ashenden

Liverpool and Leeds crack down on Latin Mass in parish churches

the bishops of liverpool and leeds have cancelled traditional latin masses in their parish churches in the wake of further restrictions on a...
Simon Caldwell

Letter from Rome: the Roche rescript comes with all the zeal of Saul the Pharisee

cardinal arthur roche, prefect of the dicastery for divine worship and the discipline of the sacraments (photo: marcin mazur) vatican city s...
Diana Montagna

Housekeeper’s husband officially charged in murder of LA Auxiliary Bishop O’Connell

carlos medina, the suspect in the murder of los angeles auxiliary bishop david o’connell, was arraigned in state court wednesday and formall...
Joe Bukuras

The deeper we enter into Lent the harder we find it - but the rewards are immeasurable

in the fight against injustice, the targets have always been relative to the aim. the suffragettes targeted those denying women the right to...
Katherine Bennett