Catholic Church

Two public figures, one in Washington and one in Westminster, show how Christian faith can form leaders who speak with conscience rather than compliance.

Thomas Edwards

The Mass that concluded the Council reflected the modest reforms the bishops endorsed, yet the liturgical changes that followed soon moved far beyond their intentions.

Dom Alcuin Reid

Kemi Badenoch may not profess Christian faith, but her Wilberforce Lecture argued that Conservatism still depends on Christian virtues.

Melanie McDonagh

Advent holds a unique tension: joyful expectation and necessary repentance. Recovering this balance may be the key to rediscovering the wonder we have lost.

Fr Gavan Jennings

A new portrait of James VI and I reveals a ruler far more complex than the caricatures.

John Morrill

The Second Vatican Council is now 60 years old. But for all the disputes, real rupture came from an inadequately catechised clergy

Gavin Ashenden

Drawn from 9th C sources, this vivid portrait of St Nicholas recounts his hidden generosity, his election as bishop, and the miraculous aid he offered to all who called upon him.

John the Deacon

Santa may seem secular, but his story is deeply Christian. Behind the red suit stands St Nicholas: bishop, wonderworker and giver of gifts

Melanie McDonagh

A Nativity play in Inverness reminds us that Christ is desperately needed at the centre of the Christmas season.

Samantha Smith

From the archives: Mass shared by Catholics from three continents and a reminder of what Advent really asks of us.

Fr John Gallagher SJ