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Letters to the Editor: Ideologies increasing exponentially and risk replacing God with individualism

false idols sir – when i was young, my widowed mother would gather her children together for prayers at bedtime. she always included this: “...
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Staff become Catholics after new programme in schools

an innovative evangelisation programme in the archdiocese of southwark has led to four staff members in catholic schools being received into...
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Spirituality, if not religion, in the works of Bach and Britten

austere, stark, private; the bach solo cello suites aren’t usually thought of as religious works. bach wrote them, probably, as exercises fo...
Michael White

Ampleforth diary: by Peter Roberts

when i am out early on theatre square in front of ampleforth’s historic buildings, looking across the beautiful valley on the edge of the no...
Peter Roberts

Lindisfarne's Marygate House retreat centre ‘suffering’ after 54 years of stormy weather on Holy Island

almost a million people visit the holy island of lindisfarne every year. many are drawn to finding a place apart and seeing the place where ...
The Catholic Herald

Easter calls for lamb – ideally slow-roasted and served with sauce soubise

at christmas, you may hesitate between turkey, beef, ham or goose, but at easter it just has to be lamb.  in the uk, lambs are slaughte...
Cornelia van der Poll

Letter from the Editor: Keeping our souls and churches in good (and sacred) order

is nothing sacred? at the  catholic herald we have argued in our articles that the church of england has crossed such a line in allowin...
William Cash

Cancelled new bishop for Plymouth resumes parish ministry

canon christopher whitehead is resuming his parish ministry following the sudden cancellation of his ordination as the new plymouth bishop&n...
The Catholic Herald

Kamala Harris' visit to abortion clinic marks ‘distressing’ first for a US vice president

new york – the head of the us bishops’ conference committee on pro-life activities has spoken out after vice president kamala harris visited...
johnlavenburg

EDITORIAL: The Church and the conflict in Gaza

five months after the conflict in gaza began, the undeclared war continues to exact a terrible toll on the lives and livelihoods of civilian...
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