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January 09, 2023

The Lord Camoys: First Catholic Lord Chamberlain since the Reformation

January 09, 2023

For those with an eye for English religious history there could scarcely have been a more symbolic gesture than Tom Stonor’s appointment as Lord Chamberlain by Queen Elizabeth II. Born into one of the oldest recusant families in England, one of Stonor’s names was Campion: in honour of St Edmund Campion, who in the dark days of persecution was sheltered at Stonor Park by his ancestors and later martyred at Tyburn under Elizabeth I.

The enduring power of the Christian funeral

January 09, 2023

I have heard it said that every funeral, whatever the scale and whatever the setting, ought to be in some sense a confrontation with death. Modern secular funerals increasingly dodge that confrontation, with growing trends for bright colours, upbeat songs and relaxed dress codes. Jokes and light-hearted eulogies are the order of the day. The

‘I could see the reuniting of Christians with Rome’: Interview with Calvin Robinson

January 09, 2023

People tend to look up to Calvin Robinson. They don’t have any choice: he’s immensely tall. And his striking presence is given added status by a tall mop of hair. He’s a man of strong and clear opinions – but expressed in a pleasant voice and with good humour and a sense of balance. And

Merely Catholic Podcast: The creative generosity of Pope Benedict XVI

January 09, 2023

In the first Merely Catholic podcast for 2023, Dr Gavin Ashenden is joined by Monsignor Andrew Burnham to discuss one particular aspect of the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI, who died on New Year’s Eve at the age of 95. In this 31st episode, the former Anglican Bishop of Ebbsfleet pays tribute to the late