Christmas is believed to have reached England via St Augustine at the end of the 6th century but the story of this important church festival is uncertain

Dec 1, 2011 – Sylvia Kent

The Pope's War begins with a young Joseph Ratzinger as a member of the Hitler Youth, chronicling his rise as the champion of an absolutist papacy.

Sep 21, 2011 – Michael Streich

Dürer's first woodcut in the Life of the Virgin series. This article looks at the story from the view point of two non-canonical Gospels.

Aug 2, 2011 – Anthony Hart

The first series of articles that considers the life of Mary through the woodcuts of Dürer as told in the gospel of James and the canonical Gospels.

Aug 2, 2011 – Anthony Hart

Up until Vatican II, deacons were those in one of the stages leading to the priesthood. In the 1960s, the permanent diaconate was re-established.

Jun 19, 2011 – Lorraine Shelstad