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Francis Phillips

Francis Phillips reviews books for the Catholic Herald.

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• More than any monarch, Queen Elizabeth II understands the spiritual element of her coronation oath

  Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

  Christianity is at the centre of her tireless dedication to public service

• Smacking laws are unworkable products of Left-wing middle class diktat

  Monday, February 6th, 2012

  Smacking is not abuse and parents should not be penalised for it

• Regrets? Some of those onboard Costa Concordia may have a few. Then again, so should we all

  Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

  No one in their right mind – certainly no Christian – can sing ‘Non, je ne regrette rien’ and really believe that it’s true

• The American Church fights back

  Monday, January 30th, 2012

  The bishops are taking on the Department of Health over proposals to make religious institutions provide contraception and abortifacient pills

• Five reasons why America’s moral consensus has collapsed

  Friday, January 27th, 2012

  For five decades fundamental moral values have been sidelined by economics and politics

• I am sad to say farewell to the print edition of Catholic World Report

  Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

  The magazine, founded in 1991, provided honest coverage of the Church’s problems but also showed its life and vigour

• We should never give in to moral relativism

  Monday, January 23rd, 2012

  Whether one is Labour or Tory, believer or not, you can’t change the natural laws

• It is right and Christian to build bridges with North Korea

  Thursday, January 19th, 2012

  David Alton’s inspiring attempts to open up the ‘hermit kingdom’ is an example of Christian diplomacy at its best

• The Iron Lady treats its heroine’s dementia sensitively

  Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

  Margaret Thatcher’s confusion and memory loss is sad, but not quite tragic. Her life was not cut short too early: she fulfilled her potential in spades

• Life is still valuable even when it is no longer useful

  Monday, January 16th, 2012

  We need strong voices like Jean Vanier’s to fight against utilitarianism