Catholic Church

A prophetic essay to read on the Fourth of July

summer is my least favourite season. autumn is cooling and mysterious, and i love the whole harvest theme: michaelmas, columbus day, hallowe...
Charles Coulombe

The house where Newman's journey to sanctity began

there can be few more enjoyable ways of spending a summer evening than walking along that glorious stretch of the river thames from richmond...
Joanna Bogle

Catholics shouldn't be ashamed of our family history

for many catholics, learning church history is considered a mundane and tiresome activity. it is not often a focus of parish catechetical pr...
Steve Weidenkopf

Graham Greene is unfashionable, but there will surely be a revival

in 1960 evelyn waugh declined a request to review graham greene’s new novel a burnt-out case. they were friends but the book saddened him. i...
Allan Massie

Israel and the Holy See have a unique diplomatic relationship

for significant diplomatic moments – such as the annual address of the holy father to the diplomatic corps – the grand sala regia in the apo...
Fr Raymond de Souza

Catholics waited for strong leadership. It didn't come

on monday morning, the historian tim stanley tweeted out: “we note with regret that jesus christ has been nailed to a cross. our thoughts an...
Damian Thompson

Street banners, giant candles and the odd cigarette: Corpus Christi in Seville

the crowds surged through the streets of seville, and my second-youngest son and i moved with them. they moved steadily, stopping not only f...
Amy Welborn

Burundi's bishops raise the alarm on human rights

the catholic church in burundi has raised the alarm over human rights violations in the country. in a statement issued at the end of their j...
Francis Njuguna

Why Mexican Catholicism has lost ground since Trent

in writing a book on mexican christianity, one question has been unavoidable: why has protestantism grown and catholicism declined – especia...
Todd Hartch

Vocations start young – and other lessons from a major study

if we’re to resolve the vocations crisis in the united states, it might be helpful to determine who’s seeking ordination already. a new stud...
Michael Warren Davis