The Pontiff’s ‘Italian identity’ and a wise choice of Secretary of State will help bring about change at the Vatican
The breakdown of family and community life is behind dwindling numbers at funerals
Dr Giles Fraser is mistaken when he suggests that celebrating the triumph of the Cross is theologically illiterate
During Holy Week, we should blame the sins of the world for Christ’s death while remembering he freely laid down his life for us
Guardian columnist fundamentally misunderstand Liberation Theology
Catholic care for the poor is a bit older than the Enlightenment. By a couple of millennia
We can expect our new Holy Father to shake things up
The Church needs more than an ‘obvious’ candidate – we need an exceptional one
Chris Huhne felt she had to have an abortion
Don’t believe in Downton: what life ‘below stairs’ was really like
A new book gives an eye-opening account of the history of servants in Britain