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The astonishing Fourth Gospel: teasing out the narrative of the one we call John

i hesitate to call the fourth gospel “john’s gospel”, since there is no reliable sign that john had anything to do with its authorship. it i...

Fr Henry Wansbrough OSB

ON PILGRIMAGE WITH...Fr David Howell, a priest of the Archdiocese of Southwark who is also studying canon law in Rome

where would you go? to see the image of our lady of guadalupe in mexico city, after travelling to latin america via transatlantic ship. it w...

The Catholic Herald

US cardinal says ‘Dignitas Infinita’ clarifies that LGBTQ Catholics are loved but the Church’s moral teachings still apply

rome – cardinal wilton gregory of washington, dc, has praised the new vatican document on human dignity as a “welcome summation” of church t...

Stop just blaming mobile phones for children’s despair: Parents bringing up children without God isn’t helping either

concerns and platitudes about mental health is all the rage for children these days. over the years, with my three older children at school,...

INTERVIEW: Bishop-elect of Clifton talks about marriage, parenting in a secular world, the pressures faced by priests and much more, including the Church's greatest asset

pope francis appointed rev. canon bosco macdonald as the tenth bishop of clifton on 14 march 2024. it followed the pope on the same day&nbsp...

The Catholic Herald

The Temple Mount encapsulates the tragedy of religious conflict today

easter is a good time to reflect on what the temple mount means for the three abrahamic faiths, especially in the wake of the 7 october atta...

Anthony McCarthy

Nifty Shades of Grey: Great Flemish Drawings at the Ashmolean Museum

the ashmolean museum at oxford has set itself something of a challenge with its latest exhibition, but rises to it magnificently. bruegel to...

'Masters of Imitation': The Sixteen's 2024 Choral Pilgrimage does not disappoint

the sixteen are on the road again, with their annual choral pilgrimage. last year the theme encompassed the 400 th anniversary of the death ...

Serenhedd James

Taiwan thanks Pope for 'spiritual closeness' in aftermath of deadly earthquake

rome – after a massive earthquake shook taiwan this week, leaving at least 10 people dead, the island’s ambassador to the holy see has thank...

New book on Venice could say more on religion’s role in the ‘impossible’ city

venice: the remarkable history of the lagoon city denis romano  oxford university press, £31.99, 904 pages the renaissance scholar fran...

Alexander Faludy