Europe

A tale of two cities: Wandering through London, from a pagan temple to the Brompton Oratory

i took myself off on a jaunt through london last month, following a favourite route through two cities (the other being westminster) which t...

Serenhedd James

MPs to vote on abortion amendments on May 15, Parliament told

mps will have the opportunity to change the uk’s abortion law on may 15, it was announced in parliament yesterday. amendments to the crimina...

The Catholic Herald

Catholic imprint on six ‘swing states’ may shape the global future

rome – were you to ask veteran vatican-watchers to name the six most important prelates in the catholic church today beyond the pope himself...

A tale of two women: A preview of The Last Caravaggio at the National Gallery.

melanie mcdonagh previews the last caravaggio at the national gallery . the national gallery in london celebrates its 200th birthday in...

Melanie McDonagh

Parenting expert Gina Ford's fame is a symptom of the collapse of the extended family

it has been 25 years since the publication of the bestselling the contented little baby book by gina ford. many mothers and fathers will kno...

Treasures of the Renaissance at the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris

the current exhibition on display at the hôtel de la marine in paris presents a beguilingly beautiful display of renaissance art that conjur...

Cressida Hargreaves

Where to eat after Mass: Ealing Abbey and Meadow

st benedict’s abbey church in ealing, west london, was begun in the late victorian era and completed in 1934. the monastery that it serves b...

Mistress of arts: Angelica Kauffman and her noted paintings of stories with female protagonists

angelica kauffman (1741-1807) settled in rome in 1782, having already established herself as one of the 18th century’s best-regarded artists...

REVIEW: Evil's stench is strong in Jonathan Glazer's 'The Zone of Interest'

jonathan glazer’s latest film, the zone of interest, which deservedly won an oscar for the best inter national feature (with another for bes...

Suspended Italian army general now populist politician criticised by bishops for comments on children with disabilities

rome – italian populist politician and suspended army general roberto vannacci has been criticised by activists and the country’s catholic b...