Europe

The Da Vinci Coding of the Vatican Girl

rome – as i’ve observed before, the “vatican girl” case, referring to the 1983 disappearance of a 15-year-old girl in rome whose father was ...

Christianity takes another blow from trans ideology at Olympics – this time literally to the head – in female boxing

when the french bishops conference responded to the shock of the last supper parody during the opening ceremony of the olympic games they at...

FEATURE: An encounter with the resilience and spirituality of Lebanon's enigmatic Maronite Catholics

“the innocent man will flourish as the palm-tree flourishes; he will grow to greatness as the cedars grow on lebanon.” (psalm 91:13) after a...

'The Damascus Events': How the 1860 massacre shaped the modern Middle East

the damascus events: the 1860 massacre and the making of the modern middle east eugene rogan penguin: allen lane, £30, 400 pages on jul...

Alexander Faludy

National Grandparents Pilgrimage occurring against euthanasia creep in UK

the world day for grandparents and elderly will be marked by a number of pilgrimages throughout the uk on sunday 28 july, a few days after a...

New ‘God’s Gang’ cartoon tries hard to explore interfaith dialogue and relations – but fails

superheroes, evil aliens, trippy plotlines, comic disproportion, a farting planet. the new cartoon series god’s gang has all the trappings o...

Catholic philosopher René Girard could shape US politics now JD Vance on Republican ticket

jd vance is not a big fan of the political left, despite his humble background. in the view of the catholic politician that everyone is now ...

What lessons can be drawn by comparing Benedict XVI and Biden’s resignations?

a widely respected octogenarian leader, a man of personal integrity who’s devoted his life to public service, at the end finds himself mired...

A crucial window into the Catholic past: Speaking to the Rector at the Venerable English College

william cash talks to the rector of the venerable english college about an important fundraising campaign to widen access to its archives. t...

Pope offers indulgences for World Day for Elderly and Grandparents

rome – pope francis has authorised the granting of plenary indulgences to those who participate in the upcoming world day for elderly and gr...