Life

How McCarricks Happen

us cardinals (from l) justin francis rigali, adam joseph maida, edward michall egan, roger michael mahony, francis george, william henry kee...

Stephen Bullivant and Giovanni Radhitio Putra Sadewo

When Dawkins Teaches Catechism

i have never quite gotten the schtick of the new atheists. there are lots of things in which i don’t believe, including leprechauns and unic...

Charles Collins

Colorado bishops to restore Sunday Mass obligation on Pentecost

the sunday mass obligation will be restored for catholics in the state of colorado next month, unless sickness or another grave reason preve...

Prince Philip at the Speed of War

prince philip in military uniform, 9 november 1947. (fox photos/hulton archive/getty images) the life and times of a thoroughly modern royal...

Fish pies and potted shrimps: Balfour Easter weekends past and present

potted shrimps with toast and pickled cucumber b y kai chan vong / flickr cc by 2.0 the balfour go-to at eastertide is potted shrimps – with...

Helping to Heal: Supporting abuse survivors

grief to grace uk turns ten this year. our mission is to support abuse survivors, particularly survivors of clergy abuse, by running a speci...

Fr Dominic Allain

The joys of silence

it is a truism that a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. i have just published a book on monastic lessons, having visited ten monast...

Hungary’s family values

hungary’s family policy is one of the most generous in europe but liberal opponents of the country’s controversial pm, viktor orban, don’t g...

Melanie McDonagh

Saying goodbye to God

the best catholics in the world: the irish, the church and the end of a special relationship derek scally, £16.99, 352pp, sandycove ________...

The Mystical Fragrance of Spring

april is the month of puppies and this year we shall have three; a pug each for beatrice, florence and celestia. whilst this might sound lik...