Europe

‘Come and have breakfast’: Unravelling the mystery of food in Jesus' life

i wrote in this column a couple of years ago that “there is something odd about christ’s risen body”, which i suppose is fairly obvious. but...
Fr Richard Ounsworth OP

Pope’s ‘foreign policy’ Easter message: What got included, what got left out

rome – a pope’s easter sunday  urbi et orbi  blessing, meaning “to the city and the world,” is generally understood to be one of h...
John L Allen

Easter calls for lamb – ideally slow-roasted and served with sauce soubise

at christmas, you may hesitate between turkey, beef, ham or goose, but at easter it just has to be lamb.  in the uk, lambs are slaughte...
Cornelia van der Poll

One of the Last Supper 'greats' arrives at National Gallery in time for Easter

nicolas poussin's eucharist , considered one of the greatest paintings of the last supper, has been acquired by the national gallery in time...
The Catholic Herald

Adult baptisms in France rise significantly for fourth successive year amid accelerating growth in French Church

the number of adults being baptised in france in 2024 has significantly increased over previous years. the bishops’ conference of france has...
Tom Colsy

New evidence indicates Turin Shroud not a European forgery

new scientific tests conducted on the famous shroud of turin have revealed that the flax used to make the linen was grown in the middle east...
Simon Caldwell

‘Prayer for Holy Week’ by Elizabeth Jennings: 'Love me in my willingness to suffer'

prayer for holy week love me in my willingness to suffer love me in the gifts i wish to offer        &nbs...
James Jeffrey

Cardinal Bo laments 'wounded world' and a Holy Week scarred by ‘devastating toll of conflict’

cardinal charles bo has said that this year christians mark holy week reflecting on the “devastating toll of conflict even in the birthplace...
Nirmala Carvalho

'The Donkey' by GK Chesterton: 'Fools! For I also had my hour'

when fishes flew and forests walked     and figs grew upon thorn, some moment when the moon was blood     then...
The Catholic Herald

Let the debate on assisted suicide and euthanasia focus on the facts, not the propaganda

keir starmer, the leader of the labour party and the man on course to be the next prime minister, has committed himself to bringing forward ...
Simon Caldwell