Soul

christmas afternoon at last; finally a lull in proceedings in which to share a quiet moment with our readers. the holy father has delivered ...

Serenhedd James

rome - pope francis has initiated the christmas celebrations in rome by opening the holy door at st peter’s basilica in anticipation of the ...

Crux Staff

red one is this year’s family christmas blockbuster in which santa is "kidnapped" and must be rescued (by a tracker from the naughty list) i...

Katherine Bennett

concerned catholic : my mother and i were very close. as the unmarried daughter living nearby, i saw most of her during her old age. we went...

The Catholic Herald

"he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the lord" (micah 5:4) micah’s prophecy of jesus in sunday’s first reading looks fo...

Fr David Howell

the exorcist files: true stories about the reality of evil and how to defeat it by fr carlos martins hodder and stoughton, £18 “people ask m...

Simon Caldwell

many catholics will appreciate that advent is traditionally seen as a time of preparation, reflection and penance in the church. but within ...

Thomas Edwards

archbishop joseph tobjie of aleppo says christians must play a role in building an inclusive and democratic society in syria following the f...

Crux Staff

for many years, christmas day for colin farrell meant a trip to hospital. not for health reasons – the actor would visit to give out toys to...

Gabrielle Donnelly

the uk government has issued a travel warning for those planning to travel to italy and especially to rome over the next 12 months. the warn...

Thomas Edwards