Catholic Church

A deal that will hurt the church?

cardinal joseph zen is auspiciously named. the cardinal’s courteous demeanour and gentle eloquence give him an air of serenity – which makes...

What translating Benedict’s words taught me

the first things that came to mind when i was asked to write about the experience of translating benedict xvi’s last testament were unintere...

It was both a joy and a burden

in these extracts from his new book-length interview, the pope emeritus reflects on his ‘guillotine’ election, his achievements as pope and ...

Pope Benedict XVI

Albania returns to the fold

for the catholics of albania, the past year has been remarkable. in december 2015 came the news of the death of archbishop rrok mirdita of t...

Fr Stewart Foster

A man of peace dragged into war

president bill clinton once lamented that his time in high office denied him the opportunity for greatness, having governed during america’s...

Fr Raymond de Souza

The world’s most dynamic Catholics?

when pope francis embarked on the first visit of a pontiff to asia since 1999, the choice of south korea, a relatively small country on the ...

Children should be rebels

i recently had the privilege of speaking to around 9,000 middle and high-school students from the catholic schools of los angeles archdioces...

Bishop Robert Barron

A glimpse inside Christ’s burial place

last week, for the first time in its history of nearly 2,000 years, the tomb (sepulchre) of jesus was examined by archaeologists and conserv...

Jill, Duchess of Hamilton

Mary Kenny: What we forget about ‘forced adoptions’

apologising for past wrongs or misjudgments is always a little tricky – particularly if the apologiser wasn’t actually responsible for the e...

The mystic who ranks alongside Chaucer

when i mention my fascination with julian of norwich to the many people who have never heard the name, their first response is usually: “who...