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Rod Dreher's solution to our spiritual and theological crisis is most persuasive one out there

when rod dreher's book the benedict option was published it produced two reactions. the first was from people who were immediately convinced...
Gavin Ashenden

We must guard against confusing Christianity with the secular 'cult' of Remembrance Day

across the united kingdom last weekend, catholic churches celebrated mass on remembrance sunday. at the mass i attended, the priest spoke mo...
Anthony McCarthy

Scorsese's candid message to Christians: "Faith and doubt are inseparable."

at the launch of his new television series about the saints, including joan of arc and john the baptist, academy award winning director mart...
John Cookson

Contact your local MP over assisted suicide bill, plead bishops of Lancaster and East Anglia in pastoral letters

episcopal pastoral letters against a proposed bill to legalise assisted suicide in the uk, set to be read in parliament on 29 november, keep...
Tom Colsy

Diary: by James Stourton, art historian and former Chairman of Sotheby’s UK

marcus binney is one of the unsung heroes of the last 50 years. he has saved more of england’s built heritage than any other person alive. w...
James Stourton

Following the science on the Shroud of Turin: A skeptical scholar's overview of the surprising mound of evidence suggesting authenticity

once again, history’s most mysterious relic is in the news. according to scientists at an italian research facility, the shroud of turin is ...
John Cornwell

Beyond the bling: Mughals, Catholics and glittering works of art

there must be plenty of art enthusiasts who don’t know what a regular mughal is, let alone a great mughal. the memory of a dynasty that was ...
Lucien de Guise

Cardinal calls all Catholics to 'holy hour' of prayer to defeat assisted suicide Bill

cardinal vincent nichols has called for catholics in england and wales to join him and fellow bishops to pray for a "holy hour" next week fo...
Simon Caldwell

Synodality and Christian anthropology: Cambridge remembers Nicholas Lash

nicholas lash receives a papal knighthood from bishop alan hopes in 2017 : www.rcdea.org.uk on the evening of 7 november, fisher house in ca...
Ciaron Tobin

'Can I receive Communion after getting divorced?' – one of the Herald’s chaplains answers your questions

a concerned catholic : james and i divorced 20 years ago. i stopped going to communion because i knew that divorced people aren’t suppo...
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