Catholic Church

A Christian defends secular humanism

god created humanism: the christian basis of secular values by theo hobson, spck, £16.99 theo hobson wants to get a couple of things straigh...
Michael Duggan

Omnium Gatherum

the mighty foe of arians, st athanasius of alexandria (d 373), bishop and doctor of the church, is celebrated on may 2 in both the newer and...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf

Mass readings

ordinary form divine office week iii sunday, april 30: third sunday of easter acts 2:14, 22-33; ps 16; 1 pet 1:17-21; lk 24:13-35 monday, ma...
The Catholic Herald

Pictures of the week

1 old amplefordians after reaching the final of the halford hewitt public schools’ golf tournament at royal cinque ports golf club in deal, ...
The Catholic Herald

Prize crossword 0488

cryptic across 1 in jordan on every level, primarily, there’s a visionary (4) 3 patriarch as rich as poor sibling 18 (8) 9 one of a parallel...
Alun Evans

Stormzy: The grime king who is 'blinded by grace'

Some Catholics may feel uneasy about contemporary music, but Stormzy's lyrics draw deeply on his faith
Jacob Phillips

Rod Dreher: why Christians need to embrace the 'Benedict Option'

Dreher says Christians in America have to accept they will soon be part of a tiny, embattled minority
Michael Duggan

Egypt's long Good Friday

The Pope is taking a risk by visiting Egypt, but he is going to the right place at the right time
Gerard Russell

St Padre Pio relics to tour the United States

The relics will be displayed in 12 locations, including in California, Nebraska and New York
Catholic News Service

Morning Catholic must-reads: 27/04/17

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