Travel & Pilgrimage

A crucial window into the Catholic past: Speaking to the Rector at the Venerable English College

william cash talks to the rector of the venerable english college about an important fundraising campaign to widen access to its archives. t...
William Cash

Rupnik art dispute more complicated than it appears, argues art historian

as accusations of sexual abuse have mounted against father marko rupnik, his art has increasingly come into question and under the microscop...
Elise Allen

An Anglo-Catholic Gothic architect

george edmund street geoff brandwood (ed peter howell and peter taylor) historic england and the victorian society, £40, 312 pages george ed...
Michael Hodges

Lourdes shrine taking action on Rupnik art though not removing it yet

the catholic bishop responsible for the world-famous and beloved marian shrine in france has ordered measures to lower the visibility of mos...
The Catholic Herald

Rome in England, England in Rome: A potted history of the Venerable English College

the problem of securing convenient yet affordable accommodation has confronted visitors to rome since at least the 14th century, when pilgri...
George Young

Ring dem Bells: an ancient, important and holy Christian custom

in a tweet that upset many people, the prominent atheist richard dawkins declared that he loved listening to the bells of winchester cathedr...
Katherine Bennett

Rupnik artwork must come down, says top US cardinal as he breaks ranks with Rome

american cardinal sean o’malley of boston issued a statement saying he has asked the heads of all offices in the roman curia to take down th...
The Catholic Herald

Music for the Masses: The process of writing music to draw out and illuminate the sacred text

when the church chooses to renew its historic position as a patron of the arts by commissioning new sacred music for the liturgy, a composer...
Frank La Rocca

Who was the so-called 'poet of the locusts' and chronicler of devastation behind the Book of Joel?

we know very little about joel, the son of petuel. since there are no chronological indications in his writings, scholars have great difficu...
Fr Francesco Patton

With UEFA Championship about to kickoff, Spain and Croatia remind us that sport isn't severed from Catholicism entirely

the 2024 uefa european championships will kick off on 14 june. taking place in germany, the month-long tournament will feature 24 teams from...
AnthonyRodrigues