The Catholic Church
Church, Mosque and State
‘The papal visit has revealed the new atheists’ attempt to abolish the boundary between church and state, to the detriment of the former’
ONLINE Only: Update on Birmingham Three
An update on a controversial article — appearing on the site this Thursday — which sheds light on the shocking treatment of two priests prior to the Papal visit
Britain Can Benefit from Benedict
The first state visit by a Pope is dogged by scandal, but Britons should relish this unique encounter with an extraordinary man
ONLINE Only: Defending the Birmingham Three
Just weeks ahead of Benedict XVI’s visit, the Birmingham Oratory is guilty of profound institutional cruelty in its treatment of three banished former members
Evolution can be Religion’s Friend
Science and faith need not contradict each other because they concern different matters
Faith in the Law
‘I might believe it is wrong to work on the Sabbath but I cannot expect the law to enforce that belief in Britain’
Pilgrim of Meaning
Newman’s Unquiet Grave: Portrait of a Reluctant Saint by John Cornwell
Prodigal Brother
The Rage Against God: Why Faith is the Foundation of Civilisation by Peter Hitchens
If England Had Remained Catholic
Did the Reformation rescue us from theocracy? Or are we poorer without pilgrims, saints and feasts?
Spare the Thumbscrews
The Italian Inquisition by Christopher F. Black
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal