Soul

Our hope in Mary’s Immaculate Heart

in a time of increasing isolation, conflicts and fragmentation - within society, and within the heart of man –  what does the worl...

The King at Spanish Place

hm the king, with dr kadiatu kanneh mason (left) and wigmore hall director john gilhooly (right), presenting royal philharmonic society hono...

Fr Christopher Colven

The joys of conviviality

mark the calendar: i have been to cambridge, having taken up a kind invitation from piers brendon, one of our reviewers, to have lunch with ...

Serenhedd James

Diary: by Gavin Plumley

william byrd died 400 years ago this month. various commemorative events and services are accordingly taking place, including in lincoln, th...

Catholic Church in Germany loses half-a-million members in just a year

the catholic church in germany is facing an unprecedented crisis, with more than half a million baptised catholics leaving the church in 202...

Pope recognises 'heroic virtues' of Sister Lucia dos Santos, putting Fatima visionary a step closer to sainthood

pope francis has advanced the cause for the canonisation of the last of the children who saw the blessed virgin mary at fatima, portugal, pu...

Enter the Digital Cathedral

the digital cathedral is huge; it's a web, it’s  nearly  limitless. in the corner of this digital cathedral is the growing tiktok ...

Faithful Catholics follow bishops who offer true and courageous leadership

my parish priest is also vicar general for brentwood diocese. he has recently returned from one of his bi-annual meetings of vicars general,...

So many birds: Francis of Assisi at the National Gallery until July 30

ben stephens enjoys a magnificent, well-balanced and sensitive exhibition about st francis of assisi. having asked where in the buildin...

The dangers of worshipping the 'Pride' flag

outside sporting occasions, the sudden emergence of flags is seldom a good sign. it’s usually an early warning sign of a power grab. it spel...