Catholic Church

theology students at glasgow university have been told that they can leave lectures if they find images of the crucifixion too upsetting. th...

Ann Widdecombe

they wrote “christian dogs” on his home. at school, his children were told by fellow pupils: “we can’t play with you, you’re christians.” si...

Daniel Blackman

whatever view is taken about barack obama’s politics, or the overall record of his presidency, it must be admitted that in terms of “family ...

Mary Kenny

gross distortion from the ‘integration tsar’ sir – dame louise casey has told a house of commons select committee that “it is not ok for cat...

The Catholic Herald

bruce marshall, who died 30 years ago this year, is the forgotten man of 20th-century catholic letters. the scottish convert and prolific no...

Michael Duggan

paul claudel by michael donley, gracewing, £12.99 the author subtitles his book “poet of the sacred cosmos and prophet of a christian ecolog...

Francis Phillips

how the choir converted the world by mike aquilina, emmaus road, £15 music is almost universally recognised as one of the greatest gifts god...

Paul Senz

nazareth family spirituality by catherine doherty (madonna house publications, £8.60) . written by the founder of the madonna house apostola...

Staff writers

the third sunday of the year is 8:23 – 9:3; 1 cor 1:10-13; mt 4:12-23 (year a) ‘i appeal to you brothers, for the sake of our lord jesus chr...

Bishop David McGough

bernard malamud, the author of the natural, a sub-optimal novel converted into a terrific baseball movie, wrote: “experience makes good peop...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf