Arthur Middleton on the persecution of Christians On 4 June we commemorate Justin Martyr (AD 155), and on this day we might well think prayerfully about those Christians who are being persecuted by Islamists because they are Christian, and murdered [...]
DEFINING BEAUTY The Body in Ancient Greek Art British Museum 26 March–5 July Admission £16.50, members/under 16s free If time is short or you need one of the savoury pancakes from ‘Abeno’ in Museum Street you might visit the first [...]
Betty Jarrett writes about the pastoral care of those bereaved by suicide I count myself very fortunate in that in my twenty-five years as a practising psychotherapist not one of my clients committed suicide. That did not mean that some [...]
J. Alan Smith looks at ways in which the Conservative government can ensure its survival In the month, weeks, days and hours leading up to the close of the poll for the General Election on 7 May 2015, opinion polls [...]
In England and Wales, we get used to churches with a tower at the west end, a chancel at the east end and a nave in between, without realizing how rare this is elsewhere. Separate bell-towers are actually rare enough [...]
Mark Nicholls visits the imposing cathedral and finds an atmosphere of quiet prayer My pilgrimage was to be one of thanksgiving. An impending Silver Jubilee of ordination and having been brought up in a parish dedicated to St James the [...]
George Westhaver reflects on Our Lady’s unique role in the work of salvation and in the renewal of creation ‘Why did the Lord first show His resurrection to a woman and not to a man?’ This is not a question [...]
Paul West on a project aimed at exploring the conversation between Christian mission and the visual arts There is no greater joy than welcoming families into the life of Christ, the perfect image of God. St Peter’s, Wisbech, in the [...]
In the midst of all the other bits of paper and notes I have tucked into my Bible, I have the testimony of a teenage girl who visited the Shrine some years ago with her school. I have quoted it [...]
To the great credit of its Principal, staff and students, inspectors from the Church of England's Ministry Division have recently praised the work of St Stephen's House (and your Editor declares an interest as a member of the House Council, [...]