Culture

Scotland’s loss of religion is a matter of grave concern

it comes as no surprise that the leader of the scottish national party, nicola sturgeon, should have called for a new referendum on the issu...
The Catholic Herald

Sir Giles Gilbert Scott 1880-1960

giles gilbert scott is best known these days by the british public either for his k2 and k6 red telephone boxes (now rapidly vanishing from ...
Michael Hodges

Partnering for Peace

it is common knowledge that our island’s deep-rooted relationship with catholicism spans hundreds of years, stretching all the way back to t...
Kemi Badenoch MP

Diary: A heartening weekend at the Colloquium of the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy

ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum, habitare fratres in unum – psalm 133 as i reflect on my experience of lockdown as a new priest appointed t...
Fr Liam Carpenter

On pilgrimage with Joanna Bogle

where would you go? i’d go to walsingham. i love it. i’ve been on genuine pilgrimages, on foot, by coach – which you can keep; i loathe coac...
The Catholic Herald

America's military complex

uncertain ground: citizenship in an age of endless, invisible war by phil klay penguin, $27, 272 pages leaving the marine corps in 2009 to e...
A S H Smyth

On the fall of Satan

on the first sunday in july, we read from the beginning of luke 10 about christ sending out 72 of his disciples as heralds of his coming. th...
Fr Richard Ounsworth OP

Cutting liberalism down to size

liberalism and its discontents by francis fukuyama profile books £16.99, 192 pages the term “liberalism” is a monster that has grown large a...
Theo Hobson

Musical healing

sir james macmillan is a modest man for such a famous composer, but he knows what i mean when i compare him to god. composers, like other ar...
Gertrude Clarke

The virtue of games

basketball is a loud sport: a joyous cacophony of sneakers squeaking on the court, dribbling balls and backboard shots, and bodies clamourin...
Nick Ripatrazone