Columns

In praise of the Latin Mass Society

From the Agatha Christie indult to a 56-mile pilgrimage through Norfolk, the Latin Mass Society has spent six decades keeping the old rite alive

America’s young men are more isolated than ever

Friendship, community and confidence in American institutions are declining among young men, even as signs of renewed religious belief emerge

Jacqueline O'Hara

Why Catholics should take exercise seriously

In a sedentary age, Catholics should balance fasting and asceticism with the physical discipline needed to keep the body fit for service of the soul

Why piety matters for Catholic catechesis

The crisis in Catholic catechesis cannot be solved by instruction alone: reverent worship teaches the faithful what the sacraments truly are

The problem of divine hiddenness

Our limited perspective leaves us poorly placed to decide how obvious God’s existence ought to be

Clement Harrold

A silver lining to the SSPX situation

The answer to the SSPX is not to marginalise the old rite further, but to ensure that Catholics devoted to it can flourish within the life of the Church

Europe needs a humane alternative at its borders

Secure safe havens, firm borders and swift asylum decisions would offer a more humane and sustainable response

Declan J. Ganley

Fauci’s faux Catholicism

When Anthony Fauci was called to account for his pandemic record, the Catholic values he claims to have learnt were nowhere to be found

Jacqueline O'Hara

Do Catholics have an inbuilt advantage in the age of AI?

In an age of increasingly impersonal commerce, Catholic businesses may be uniquely placed to meet the growing demand for work and products shaped by human dignity and care

When the Church wounds

Disillusionment with the institutional Church need not end in permanent bitterness, but can become a path towards forgiveness and renewed faith