Europe

Is the Synodal Way a hostile take-over of the Church?

of all the voices raised in warning about an imminent coup threatening the catholic church, former head of the congregation for the doctrine...

Words and deeds

could the vatican, under pius xii, have done more to condemn and prevent nazi atrocities, especially the holocaust? that question has been t...

The Scoles family: a Catholic architectural dynasty

joseph john scoles (1798-1863) was born in london, the son of a catholic joiner. he was educated at baddesley green and in 1812 apprenticed ...

Speaking out for common sense

a few weeks ago i took my daughters (aged 2 and 3) to tate britain to look at some art, but also to try out the two children’s play areas wh...

Olenka Hamilton

Trouble ahead? The Irish Synodal Pathway leads to Rome

it is more than likely that the catholic church’s synod in rome – called by pope francis and set to take place in october – is going to end ...

Pilgrims progress to Santiago

our tabard inn was la rosa negra café. not exactly a 14th-century inn on the thames in southwark, but a neighbourhood bar in vigo serving al...

The Scoles family: a Catholic architectural dynasty

joseph john scoles (1798-1863) was born in london, the son of a catholic joiner. he was educated at baddesley green and in 1812 apprenticed ...

Poulenc’s glorious surrealism

that the composer francis poulenc was devoutly catholic is signalled by his output of choral works so fervent they force you to your knees: ...

Review: 'Heaven on Earth' by Emma J Wells

when guests came to visit me during my noviciate at blackfriars in cambridge, a trip to ely cathedral was a failsafe and inexpensive trip ou...

Albert Robertson OP

Cardinal Müller challenges Pope Francis: no authority to change teaching of Church

in an interview with infovaticana , german prelate, cardinal gerhard ludwig müller, the former prefect of the congregation for the doctrine ...

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