The Holy Father should put his feet up and have a glass of whisky
The last few days have been stupendous. Here are some of my immediate impressions
The Queen may not have produced a rosary, but she did conduct herself with dignity
At 83, she has seen a great many state occasions in her lifetime
Well done, Mark Dowd. You did the Pope justice
His documentary, Benedict: Trials of a Pope, was even-handed and sincere
The BBC thinks the Pope has a ‘Nazi past’
Footage of the Hitler Youth, St Peter’s and the Pope holding his head in his hands carries a subliminal message
Colm Tóibín wants the Church to be beautiful and exotic. But she has to impart truth, too
Beauty left to itself becomes ugly and malevolent
Peter Mandelson is not wise, old, or grumpy enough to be a national treasure
Here are five simple criteria for anyone wishing to achieve national treasure status. Prince Philip makes it; Peter Mandelson and Stephen Fry do not
What St Augustine would say to Clifford Longley about his Thought for the Day
The author of Confessions would have found the attempt to separate religion and spirituality incomprehensible or misleading
Anne Rice, come back to the Church. We need you
Writers, artists and poets can show the world that the Church is more than a vast committee meeting
Talking about angels with an atheist is like admitting to a belief in aliens
I told him everyone had a guardian angel, and that they were ‘all around us at this moment’. For my atheist brother-in-law, this was too much
Marriage-saving tips that David Cameron should know about
A leaflet by the Ruth Institute could help our country stave off misery and debt at the same time
