Culture

Unexpected Santander Angelus amid echoes of Covid mania

in the bottom-left corner of the cathedral's nave an old priest sat on a wooden chair with a shawl wrapped around his shoulders against the ...

As with the Sexual Revolution, we must heed ‘slippery slope’ warnings about assisted suicide

there are determined moves to make assisted suicide legal in both the uk and in ireland. in advance of any legal decision, the irish medical...

Anthony McCarthy

How the stolen Parish Missal was returned to the people of Groix

last summer, in a packed church on a small island in brittany, the local mayor presented an englishman with the medal of groix, its name tak...

New tricks bring an old Da Vinci to life in Amsterdam

william cash soaks up the sights and sounds of a new immersive leonardo da vinci show in amsterdam. following the success of such immersive ...

Bishop Erik Varden: Christians are called to inaugurate a new world and rise through Chrismastide

each year, we begin advent singing the introit for its first sunday: ad te levavi . it sets a verse from psalm 24: “to you have i lifted up ...

Bishop Erik Varden

What are we to make of the exotic and sensually esoteric theology of Cardinal Fernández?

the exotic contents of  mystical passion: spirituality and sensuality  written 25 years ago by now-cardinal víctor manuel fer...

St Thomas Becket's shrine has a fine and sacred story: Now they (literally) dance around his grave

canterbury cathedral is set to host the latest anglian gimmick. scarcely a month seems to go by in the united kingdom without a small scanda...

Israel-Palestine anxieties bear heavily on productions at Covent Garden and Bath

filled as they are with stories about vengeful israelites in conflict with their neighbours, it takes little effort these days to find sensi...

Come on you Spurs!: Too much efficiency and rule-following can stunt our lives

in november, tottenham hotspur – my team – played chelsea. it was one of the most extraordinary games in recent footballing history, with no...

Notes from the Holy Land: Epiphany in Bethlehem with the Franciscans (Part 2)

fr luke gregory ofm is a franciscan friar based in rhodes who journeys frequently to the holy land and is a director of the charity pro terr...

Luke Gregory OFM