Life

Thinking with Roger Scruton

roger scruton was not a catholic. while this point is uncontested, his relation to christianity has become a point of contention. after his ...

Karl Gustel Warnberg

‘The Stripping of the Altars’, 30 years on

thirty years is a long shelf life for any historical work, and perhaps especially so for a historical work self-consciously designed as a ch...

Odessa bishop claims Putin is "possessed by the Devil"

odessa, ukraine bishop stanislav shyrokoradiuk pulls no punches when asked about russian president putin's motivation for invading ukraine. ...

Aid to the Church in Need appoints new UK director

the uk office of a charity helping persecuted and other suffering christians has announced the appointment of its new chief executive. ...

Ghosts of Poland's past

in school in poland, i was taught about two world wars on the european continent. i never imagined that in the 21st century, i would be...

Ksawery Danilowicz

A year after Pope Francis's historic visit, Iraq's Christians face new threats

there can't be many priests who celebrate mass in an empty church. but the archbishop of mosul, mgr najeeb michaeel, has little choice. most...

Better to keep children chaste than to chasten John Fisher

the problem with the movement designated as d.i.e. (diversity, inclusivity and equality) is that its ‘inclusivity’ has never included christ...

Government investigates cancellation of gay teen fiction author's visit to Catholic schools

the archdiocese of southwark is facing an investigation by the government after cancelling a visit by a gay children’s author to two catholi...

“Never in our history have a million people entered Poland in just 10 days"

a tale of good people with a lump in his throat, the exhausted ukrainian president says at a press conference: "i don't know who could be do...

GMC drops restrictions against Catholic doctor who helped women to 'reverse abortions'

the general medical council has dramatically lifted restrictions on a catholic doctor banned from helping women “reverse abortions” after th...