Travel & Pilgrimage

Why the Book of Samuel is my favourite in the Bible, by Andrew Roberts

‘there was a certain man from ramathaim, a zuphite from the hill country of ephraim, whose name was elkanah son of jeroham, the son of ...

NatCon 2023 revealed a hunger for the real and a rejection of the illusory

i hadn’t realised until very recently how difficult it was to avoid stepping in time to the benny hill theme tune.  the task was thrust...

Katherine Bennett

The Francigena Britannica: Walking the pilgrim path

brian mooney early spring, as chaucer tells us, is the start of the pilgrimage season. thanks to an account left by archbishop of canterbury...

On Pilgrimage With: Charles Moseley

where would you go? my wholly unrealistic dream would be to walk in galilee. i would love to walk the via francigena, starting in canterbury...

The Catholic Herald

Finding intensity and delight in new and abounding talent

in his lifetime (1637-1707) dietrich buxtehude rose to fame in  mainland europe as organist and choirmaster at the mariankirche, lubeck...

The King's coronation oath: an explainer for Catholics

the order of service for the coronation of king charles on saturday is now available online , and a very interesting read it is. the central...

Melanie McDonagh

Maastricht: Much more than we might think

mention the name maastricht to anyone on the british side of the atlantic and you risk setting off the brexit arguments all over again – the...

Going on pilgrimage feels like an act of rebellion against secular modern society, and it's on the rise in Britain

is it me or can catholics be a bit headstrong these days? i asked myself that question after attempting to marshal the catholic herald’s&nbs...

The pope and primates

rethinking human relationship with the animal creation is not everyone’s cup of tea. there are nymphs in the vatican gardens. you will find ...

Felipe Fernandez Armesto

Adam Dant tours the artistic riches of Florence

if the medici had their way, today’s easter faithful might be processing not in the direction of jerusalem or to st peter’s basilica in rome...