Europe

Could Archbishop Gänswein be made papal nuncio to Baltic states?

rome – rumors set in motion this week by a journalist close to pope francis, elisabetta piqué of argentina’s la nacion , suggest the pontiff...

The cynical politics (and politicians) endorsing assisted dying and abortion

this is a bleak time to be pro-life. the holistic vision of human life from conception to natural death as being invested with dignity and w...

The Catholic Herald

The astonishing Fourth Gospel: teasing out the narrative of the one we call John

i hesitate to call the fourth gospel “john’s gospel”, since there is no reliable sign that john had anything to do with its authorship. it i...

Fr Henry Wansbrough OSB

‘Something has gone truly, terribly wrong’: the latest outbreak of anti-Semitism in Britain

the atrocities committed by hamas on 7 october 2023 and the subsequent israeli invasion of gaza mark a turning point not just in the fraught...

Nifty Shades of Grey: Great Flemish Drawings at the Ashmolean Museum

the ashmolean museum at oxford has set itself something of a challenge with its latest exhibition, but rises to it magnificently. bruegel to...

Taiwan thanks Pope for 'spiritual closeness' in aftermath of deadly earthquake

rome – after a massive earthquake shook taiwan this week, leaving at least 10 people dead, the island’s ambassador to the holy see has thank...

New book on Venice could say more on religion’s role in the ‘impossible’ city

venice: the remarkable history of the lagoon city denis romano  oxford university press, £31.99, 904 pages the renaissance scholar fran...

Alexander Faludy

Italy's radical Islam problem highlighted in undercover documentary

a recent undercover investigation by an italian news program has cast a troubling light on problems being caused by radical islam in italy, ...

Pope Francis reveals he was used in ‘manoeuvre’ during 2005 conclave to prevent Benedict’s election

rome – pope francis has said that he was used in an “manoeuvre” to block the election of the future benedict xvi during the 2005 conclave, b...

One fallen king, one risen king: Braving the weather to find Arthur and early Christianity along Hadrian’s Wall

it was january, and i needed to get out of the house; away from emails and the effects of a seemingly never-ending christmastide. the puniti...