Education

Peter Thiel’s katechon theology: technological advancement is the enemy of tyranny

Peter Thiel’s strange theology of technology recasts scientific progress as the West’s last defence against tyranny and world government
Henry Mulgrave

A land of no cathedrals: how the Cambodian Church came back from 'Year Zero' of Khmer Rouge

despite being a former french colony, cambodia has no cathedrals. the khmer rouge destroyed most church buildings soon after seizing control...
Ray Cavanaugh

Catholic teacher killed by separatists in Indonesia

a catholic teacher was killed and seven other people injured in an attack by separatists on a school in the papua highlands province of indo...
Ngala Chimton / Crux

Keeping the flame alive: BBC documentary 'First Communion' is tender-hearted, insightful and cynical

watching the bbc’s new documentary "first communion", i was struck by the image of a child’s star wars stormtrooper toy adorned with a rosar...
JackChisnall

UK primary school axes Easter traditions in diversity drive

a primary school has axed its usual easter celebration and service in a bid to “respect diverse religious beliefs”. norwood primary school i...
Thomas Edwards

'Adolescence' – What the new Netflix drama gets right about boys, and what it gets badly wrong

in the last week, the internet has been ablaze with comments about netflix’s new mini-series titled adolescence . the immaculately produced ...
Thomas Casemore

Flame 2025, the 'Catholic Glastonbury' lit by the burning faith of the young

the fervour of more than 10,000 catholic students gathered at wembley leaves tom colsy deeply impressed as the ovo arena in wembley begins t...
Tom Colsy

What Cardinal Roche gets wrong about the Traditional Latin Mass

i was interested to hear cardinal arthur roche's reflections in his recent catholic herald interview marking his golden jubilee, particularl...
ColmcilleCarberry

Murderer planned massacre at Luton Catholic primary school

a 19-year-old sentenced to a minimum of 49 years in prison for murdering his mother, brother and sister in luton last year also in...
The Catholic Herald

Bishop pleads for reopening of Nigerian Catholic schools closed for Ramadan

a nigerian bishop has pleaded for catholic schools in the north of the country to be reopened after their sudden and unprecedented closure f...
John Pontifex