Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith urges Catholics to enter the confessional with newfound courage
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Let’s hope Americans make the right choice tomorrow – by legalising cannabis
Tomorrow voters in three US states have the chance to help end failed war on drugs
Christianity, like Shakespeare, never goes out of date
Unlike the pseudo-scripture of our age, the texts are timeless
Halloween is commercial and unnecessary. Can’t we give it a rest?
Halloween is a post-Christian celebration which compels us to buy things which we don’t need. We should return to our Christian roots and throw All Saints parties instead.
Faith is caught, not taught, and art is a good way of catching souls
Catholicism needs more emphasis on beauty
The Assad regime is not in its death throes
The regime hopes for a Paris-style solution to its rebellion
How are we to evangelise Muslims?
We need to shake off the idea that conversion is cultural imperialism
Why converting Muslims is taboo in the Catholic Church
Christianity does not contradict Middle Eastern culture









There is more than a whiff of Holy Trinity Brompton about the new Archbishop of Canterbury
And that’s very good news