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To follow thee more nearly: being drawn in to the road to Our Lord’s Crucifixion

during lent many of us will pray the 14 stations of the cross, especially on good friday. they are a popular devotion taking us from pontius...

Patrick van der Vorst

Too much to Handel

what’s the difference between oratorio and opera?” is a tricky question. for the most part, oratorios are spiritual, reflective works perfor...

No greater nightmare

a ray of hope might be on the horizon for campaigners and parents seeking to challenge the absolute power of the nhs and the courts in decid...

On His Majesty’s imperial service

like all abstractions, empire is best understood when considered in terms of individuals, their motivation and experience. the current cult ...

Why we need Black History Month

in the united states, february is designated as black history month. the uk similarly designates october of each year. while, of course, the...

Unrepentant U.S. President Biden vows to promote abortion with 'every tool' at his disposal

president joe biden pledged to defend a so-called right to abortion and reaffirmed his commitment to the widespread availability of the proc...

Christine-Rousselle

Tribunal sides with Catholic nurse harassed by NHS bosses for wearing cross at work

an employment tribunal has ruled that an nhs trust harassed a catholic nurse and directly discriminated against her for wearing a cross neck...

Diary: William Cash looks to the future of Catholic Journlism

back in september we decided to put worth school in sussex on the cover of our education supplement. a first. not long after, i was invited ...

Mother Teresa orphanage faces police probe for 'forcing' girls to pray and read Bible

police in india are investigating the religious order founded by st teresa of calcutta for allegedly forcing hindu girls to convert to chris...

Ecuador’s Church struggles to bring humanity to the country’s prisons after brutal riots

after riots in a guayaquil penitentiary left 119 dead on september 28 and 62 dead on november 12, activists of the local prison pastoral min...

Eduardo Campos Lima