We should be proud of our international soldier-saint
Authors
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
Alexander Lucie-Smith is a Catholic priest and a doctor of moral theology. On Twitter he is @ALucieSmith
Archbishop Piero Marini’s veiled swipes at Benedict XVI show how urgent Curial reform is
Monday, 22 April 2013
Perhaps the archbishop has been mistranslated. What exactly was he hoping to achieve?
Saudi Arabia’s diplomacy doesn’t mask its religious intolerance
Thursday, 18 April 2013
The Saudi King might want inter-religous dialogue but prayer is all the Church can offer
I, Claudius, reminds us that the wicked frequently get away with it
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
I, Claudius is a brilliant summary of the struggle between good and evil
Putting politicians on the map is not a good idea
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Reports suggest Margaret Thatcher will have a street in Madrid named after her.
A funeral should not resemble an episode of This is Your Life
Friday, 12 April 2013
We have forgotten what this ceremony is about
Margaret Thatcher was a woman of extraordinary calibre driven by a dedication to hard work
Monday, 8 April 2013
Beyond politics she had many qualities that ought to command universal admiration
The National Gallery’s Barocci paintings show the glory of the counter-Reformation
Friday, 5 April 2013
The richness of their theology is lost on the curators, though
Don’t believe in Downton: what life ‘below stairs’ was really like
Thursday, 4 April 2013
A new book gives an eye-opening account of the history of servants in Britain
Does Catholicism cause wars? Not if it is true Catholicism
Christianity’s strong streak of pacifism is rooted in the words of Jesus