Culture

Canadian archbishop fights for right of church hospice to refuse euthanasia

no-one ever slides up a slippery slope. they only ever go down. euthanasia invariably involves a descent that is not so much like skidding t...
Simon Caldwell

The genius of old age: Michelangelo's later works at the British Museum

the essential aspect of this exhibition is in the title: michelangelo, the last decades . how does genius age? michelangelo lived to a great...
Gertrude Clarke

State castration of child rapists denounced by Madagascan bishops

madagascar’s influential catholic bishops’ conference – usually loyal to the government – has denounced a new law for the castration for pae...
Ngala Chimtom

Why are some people so intolerant about children at Mass?

i have just stomped in from an otherwise lovely day celebrating our eldest child reaching double figures. children being rather more sophist...
Flora Watkins

Texas bishops publish new guidelines for use of wine at Mass in prisons

new york – in an effort to assist pastoral ministry staff, educate facility staff, and create better access to mass for inmates, the texas b...
johnlavenburg

A disturbing amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill is a clear threat to the Seal of Confession

parliamentarians can sometimes need watching carefully. the criminal justice bill, where debate is due to start today, is a case in point. w...
Prof Andrew Tettenborn

'Say no to abortion up to birth': What's at stake for the UK this 15 May

the whole pro-life movement is standing together to say "no to abortion up to birth” this wednesday on 15 may. this is why you need to join ...
Clare McCullough

US bishops urge Congress to address maternal health amid mortality rate surge

the three chairmen of the united states conference of catholics bishops recently wrote to congress to urge lawmakers to address the nation’s...
johnlavenburg

New film contemplates 12 masterpieces depicting ‘mystery of Christ' at National Gallery

the forthcoming film christ contemplated explores 12 masterpiece paintings depicting christ at the national gallery in the heart of the uk c...
The Catholic Herald

UK Parliament abortion vote on 15 May: ‘A time to raise our voices and not lose heart’

bishops rarely comment on bills in parliament. lay christians, informed by their faith, freely and sincerely adopt different political views...
Bishop Mark Davies