Culture

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

'On This Holy Island: A Modern Pilgrimage Across Britain' leaves you yearning for more religious commitment

on this holy island: a modern pilgrimage across britain by oliver smith bloomsbury continuum, £20, 256 pages a book about pilgrimage should ...
James Jeffrey

Douai Abbey: a place extolling the English Benedictine temper and charism

"a monastery is above all this: a place of spiritual power.” pope benedict, as ever, got to the heart of the thing when he addressed these w...
Gertrude Clarke

An exorcist is needed to sort out Eurovision 2024 and Ireland's troubled contestant

myopia has plagued my family as far back as can be traced. the family vault holds images from the end of the 1800s of women in their fo...
Katherine Bennett

Bishops in US election battleground state of Iowa call out state and federal lawmakers over immigration crisis

in response to the us immigration crisis the catholic bishops of iowa have taken aim at both state and federal lawmakers. the bishops have c...
johnlavenburg

We should not waste our time on the fleeting love of the world

god has blessed humanity with an unparalleled gift: his saving power, his love. he expressed love first by creating the world and then by cr...
Deacon Hector Ortiz

The beautiful scent of a newborn: Learning to live with the chaos of three small children

“why does he smell so good?” my eldest daughter, ophelia, asked. she and her sister had just arrived at the hospital to meet their new baby ...
Olenka Hamilton

Our anti-Christian culture is turning democracy into a busted flush

democracy is ill. it is under pressure from all sides. from suspicions of voter fraud, to frustration with a moribund two party system, ther...
Gavin Ashenden

A tale of two women: A preview of The Last Caravaggio at the National Gallery.

melanie mcdonagh previews the last caravaggio at the national gallery . the national gallery in london celebrates its 200th birthday in...
Melanie McDonagh