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Hidden Faces at the Met: what the other side of the picture reveals

a friend working at the metropolitan museum in manhattan said recently that she had been instructed never to mention religion – an astoundin...
James MacGuire

Bach’s Mass in B Minor highlights how the great composer wove a ‘potent, steadfast faith' into his music

the "k" of the first kyrie shot straight down the middle of yale university’s impressive woolsey hall like a burning arrow; a foretaste of t...
Alex Hodgkinson

A surfeit of minor keys this Easter

michael white enjoys two requiems, a stabat mater and two outstanding premieres . musically, the journey through holy week to easter is a sl...
Michael White

New film contemplates 12 masterpieces depicting ‘mystery of Christ' at National Gallery

the forthcoming film christ contemplated explores 12 masterpiece paintings depicting christ at the national gallery in the heart of the uk c...
The Catholic Herald

UK government’s funding spree for overseas abortions continues apace

the uk government has announced that £12million pounds of taxpayers’ money is to go to a programme run by an organisation that aims to “expa...
James Jeffrey

Majority of Scots oppose abortion buffer zones, parliament consultation reveals

a scottish parliament consultation on msp gillian mckay’s buffer zone bill has shown that 77 per cent of respondents oppose introd...
The Catholic Herald

British Catholic bishops highlight ‘grave violations’ of human dignity scarring modern world

the catholic bishops' conference of england and wales has welcomed the vatican’s declaration on human dignity for highlighting an issue...
The Catholic Herald

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, ...
DrJulesGomes

£950,000 secured for ‘urgent repairs’ at first Catholic church built in Welsh Valleys

this year's easter celebrations at st illtyd’s catholic church in wales have received an additional boost with the church being granted fund...
The Catholic Herald

Dark shows for dark times: going toe to toe with Elektra and The Handmaid’s Tale

there’s an old bugs bunny cartoon with the punchline, “what’d ya expect in a opera – a happy ending?” it’s a fair point. opera does of cours...
Michael White