Education

Latin conquers all in America’s Catholic classrooms

As parents lose confidence in conventional schooling, Catholic classical schools are offering a rigorous alternative rooted in truth, beauty and goodness
William Morton

Survey shows Irish parents back Catholic schools

The latest Irish consultation on school patronage has reopened the divestment debate, but it also raises harder questions about the future character of Catholic education
Ruadhan Jones

Five things I learnt from teaching OCIA

From the structure of initiation to the challenges of modern culture, teaching catechumens offers unexpected insights into faith and conversion
Clement Harrold

Leading children to the Cross with care and truth

The Passion is central to the Faith, but sharing it with children requires care, restraint and a focus on Christ’s love
Greg Finn

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