Columns

it is a grim reminder of the situation in which the us supreme court finds itself that one of its members, judge samuel alito, has reportedl...

Gertrude Clarke

the first paragraph of the leaked draft of the supreme court decision to overturn  roe v wade  states:  abortion presents a p...

Dualta Roughneen

from cinema’s earliest days, filmmakers have been attracted to the subject of the bible. the scriptures appealed for a variety of reasons. t...

Matthew Page

john wilkins was editor of the tablet for 21 years until 2003. he had previously been assistant editor of the paper in 1967 but left to join...

Melanie McDonagh

this is our easter issue, the time when we celebrate the central truth of the christian faith, that christ died and rose from the dead. it i...

The Catholic Herald

julian barnes has always looked more like a french philosopher than an english novelist. with his latest novel, elizabeth finch, about an ex...

Sophia Waugh

roger scruton was not a catholic. while this point is uncontested, his relation to christianity has become a point of contention. after his ...

Karl Gustel Warnberg

there is a certain apophatic quality to  the world of stonehenge  at the british museum, which is defined by the absence at its ce...

Serenhedd James

the problem with the movement designated as d.i.e. (diversity, inclusivity and equality) is that its ‘inclusivity’ has never included christ...

Gavin Ashenden

the general medical council has dramatically lifted restrictions on a catholic doctor banned from helping women “reverse abortions” after th...

Simon Caldwell