The latest masterpiece, found in Campion Hall, does not look like much to me
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First a Caravaggio, now a Michelangelo. Has lightning struck the Jesuits twice?
Bishop Michael Evans faced death as a gateway to eternal life
Bishop Evans, who has died at the age of 59, was inspiring in the way he approached the end of his life. May he rest in peace
The News of the World debased the national conversation. It should not be missed by anyone
Its gossip stories invaded people’s privacy and were never justified by the public interest
How to ease famine in Africa
Handing out money or food vouches will stop people starving and boost businesses at the same time
Mexico can only be saved if we give up the war on drugs
Decriminalising drugs will put the country’s deadly cartels out of business
Yes to fake tans, no to nose jobs
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith says Catholics should think carefully before having cosmetic surgery
The Sacred Heart should be our rallying cry against secular society
Today’s feast is one of the most theologically profound of the year
My brief guide to travel books: the boring, the narrow-minded and the brilliant
Nineteenth-century writers were an intriguing mix of curiosity and prejudice; modern writers are equally prejudiced, but not in a good way
How to make Corpus Christi more than an ‘ordinary’ Sunday
Priests could do house Benedictions in the week leading up to it, with adoration in each place







The BBC’s groundbreaking series on Muhammad leaves open some startling incoherences
Can contemporary Muslims reconcile history with a model of revelation that claims to be ahistorical?