Pope Francis

Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/12/18

vietnam has reportedly agreed to allow the holy see to appoint a resident nuncio “in the near future” . pope francis met the nobel prize-win...
Luke Coppen

Does the Christmas classic ‘Baby, it’s Cold Outside’ really promote date rape?

a controversy has erupted on american airwaves: should frank loesser’s christmas classic, baby, it’s cold outside, be banned by radio statio...
Jeff Cimmino

Dear Fr Rutler: what should I do when my family trash-talk the Pope?

dear father rutler, pope francis isn’t my favourite vicar of christ of the last couple of millennia, but i don’t like the way some of my fri...
Fr George Rutler

The hammer that laid Europe’s foundations

as europe passed the poignant milestone of november 11, it could have escaped no one’s attention what inspired the project to unite the cont...
Ed West

How the Diocese of Shrewsbury is creating a springtime of vocations

spring can seem far off in these darkest days of our year. yet at christmas, the days are already imperceptibly growing longer and brighter....
Bishop Mark Davies

‘Beauty can lead to faith’ – an interview with the director of the Vatican Museums

barbara jatta, the first woman to direct the vatican museums in their 512-year history, says that she grew up amid the smells of solvent. he...
Desmond O'Grady

My marathon church tour

on a recent sunday, i went to three church services and a synagogue – all in one morning. well, to be honest, i went to little bits of three...
Harry Mount

The plot to depose Henry VIII

if a zealous priest called gregory botolph had guarded his tongue more carefully in holy week of 1540, england might well be a catholic coun...
Jack Scarisbrick

Where next for Ukraine's new Orthodox Church?

urgent restoration work is under way at st sophia cathedral in kiev. with its stunning 11th-century frescoes and mosaics, it is here that th...
Konstantin von Eggert

The staggering artistic legacy of Pope Julius II

pope julius ii, born giuliano della rovere, has come down to us as “the warrior pope”. this is with good reason: his pontificate, which last...
Stephen Withnell