Europe

Adam Dant tours the artistic riches of Florence

if the medici had their way, today’s easter faithful might be processing not in the direction of jerusalem or to st peter’s basilica in rome...
Adam Dant

New report on end-of-life care exposes euthanasia by another name

as a physician who has followed the issue of “end of life” pathways closely over the last 15 years, the contents of the report “when end-of-...
The Catholic Herald

Lord Alton: we need less talk and more action from leaders to stop genocide

last week, the religious liberty initiative of notre dame law school hosted a book launch celebrating lord david alton and ewelina ochab's r...
Hugh Kerr

IWD: Let us remember St Monica, the original helicopter mother

saint monica was perhaps the ultimate pushy parent and helicopter mother before helicopter mothering became the norm. the difference between...
Laura Perrins

Fr Jeffrey Kirby: Pulling no punches

i spoke recently with fr jeffrey kirby, a moral theologian and priest in south carolina, whose book sanctify them in truth is a response to ...
Katherine Bennett

Deeper insight into Mary, Queen of Scots

a moving and insightful treasure trove of her ‘lost letters’ has been discovered online, writes gertrude clark. the “most important new find...
Gertrude Clarke

This presentation of the Tudors is about the battle for England’s soul

imagine trying to export the tudors without the help of hilary mantel. after her untimely death in the autumn, the cleveland museum of art h...
Lucien de Guise

To have and to hold: the beauty of medieval ivories

sarah guerin helps us understand more deeply the trade and role of medieval devotional ivories, writes emma edwards. a few weeks ago i was f...
Emma Edwards

Catholic treasures at Sotheby’s

arabella illingworth reflects on the latest spetchley park sale. there is always something rather sad about the dispersal of the contents of...
Arabella Illingworth

Shūsaku Endō, the Catholic novelist who bore witness to the love of God

the warmth of christ shines through in his novels, says daniel frampton on the japanese author’s centenary . "the thing we are most lacking ...
Daniel Frampton