December 14, 2018
Catholic of the Year: the winner is…
In every diocese in the world, faith-filled priests and lay people have given a heroic witness to Christ
News Analysis
Life & Soul
Arts
Intimacy, joy and relief: a painting that reveals the heart of penance
Ribalta’s great portrait shows that penance is not ultimately defined by our wrongdoing
Bach for Christmas
Clare choir’s performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio was a major undertaking – and seriously impressive
Books
A Reformation history with few villains
A useful but rose-tinted account of England’s break with Rome
The wit and wisdom of a superlative priest-writer
A sense of adventure and charity marks Fr George William Rutler’s books
Opinion & Features
Leading article: Cardinal of the Year
Washington Diary: Something strange is happening to Donald Trump
After President George HW Bush’s death, Donald Trump did a convincing impression of a sombre statesman
How Joseph Ratzinger saw past the Church’s established structures
For the future Pope, the Holy SpIrit was ‘speaking up’ through the new movements which bypassed old bureaucracies
When it comes to Christmas cards, Prince Charles should know better
The fashion for people putting photos of themselves on their cards is at odds with what Christmas is truly about
Glimpsing the divine in St Petersburg
Experiencing an Orthodox service for the first time was a stunning revelation
Sisters versus human traffickers
Women religious are liberating people from slavery across the world. Why don’t we hear more about it?
Rights need more than declarations
70 years after their publication, the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights remain up for debate
From full-time mums to nurses, Britain is failing its carers
Politics is hopelessly biased against care and domesticity
Letters & Emails