Catholic Church

A militant atheist businessman takes on the Faith

dangerous illusions by vitaly malkin, arcadia, 416pp, £25 why read a lavishly produced, glossy hardback book with the subtitle how religion ...

Charlie Hegarty

Fr Matthew Pittam: Don’t let the vandals win

the village of monks kirby is dominated by the mighty sandstone tower of st edith’s church. founded in 1077, this majestic, almost cathedral...

Fr Matthew Pittam

Prize crossword 0556

cryptic across 5 saul’s daughter finds setter near pub, reflecting (5) 6 river enterprise venture’s taken off (5) 8 one in two with uncommon...

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...

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

The Holy Family is a bright light in dark times, cardinal says

Cardinal Oswald Gracias told Catholics to stand firm amid attacks on the family

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After grand jury report, new allegations raised in Pennsylvania

The new allegations go back as far as the 1940s

Morning Catholic must-reads: 23/08/18

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

Cardinal Nichols 'utterly ashamed' over Church abuse scandal

The cardinal said that 'as a Father in this House' he bore 'the direct responsibility' to protect the household from harm

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