Leaders
EU ruling over abortion harms us all
The Father’s Christmas presence
Diary – Lady Antonia Fraser
Features
Stop the horror – Put an end to sexual violence against Christian women, John Pontifex
Elgar’s digital revelation– how The Dream of Gerontius sheds new light on English Catholic culture, Joanna Bullivant
The ordeal ofCardinal Pell – The Ashes and Evelyn Waugh sustained the Australian Cardinal in prison, William Cash
A child is born to us– How the Gospel articulates the pro-life message, Bishop Mark Davies
Rome is wherethe heart is – Why Anglican bishops are turning to Catholicism, Jonathan Petre
The realignment continues – the exodus to Rome was prophesied decades ago, Simon Caldwell
An Abbot’s Notebook – on the enduring appeal of the Norbertines,Abbot Hugh Allan
Ambition and despair – the centenary of TS Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land‘, Jayme Stayer, SJ
Papal puddings – On the Vatican’s sweet tooth, Anthony Cazalet
Death at Christmas – Covid-19 has made us more aware of our mortality – and that’s a good thing, Karl Gustel Wärnberg
Seeking solitude – Monastic life made Patrick Leigh Fermor, Artemis Cooper
Mass drop-out – Covid’s long shadow, Stephen Bullivant
Columns
Serenhedd James – Can we look forward to a better festive season?
Ken Craycraft – The joys of the unexpected at Christmas
Constance Watson – Saving face – escaping social media
Niall Gooch– How to stay chipper in the New Year
Piers Paul Read – Joseph is an essential part of the Nativity
Lara Prendergast – Taking toddlers to Mass
Special Reports
Housing First – Could a bold new initiative end rough sleeping? Olenka Hamilton
GUIDE TO COUNTRY HOUSE CHAPELS – John Martin Robinson and Michael Hodges
Arts & Books
John Adamson reviews The Dissolution of theMonasteries, by James Clark
Theo Hobsonreviews Whatever Happened toTradition?by Tim Stanley
David Scottreviews Devil-land, by Clare Jackson
Gerard Russellreviews The Vanishing, by Janine di Giovanni
Susannah Herbertreviews Collected Poems, by Rowan Williams
Helena Kellyreviews Lily: A Tale of Revenge, by Rose Tremain
Christmas booksfor children –Sophia Waugh
Music – Pole stars hit the right note, Michael White
Life & Soul
Diary – Fr Alexander Sherbrooke
Pointed Arch – Exploring the Isle of Wight’s churches, Michael Hodges
The Garden – On the beech tree that embodies prayer, Charlie Hart
Tessa’s Feasts – Tessa Balfour cooks up a festive goose
Richard J Ounsworth – On the Christmas Gospel readings
Obituary:Fra’ Matthew Festing
Travel & Pilgrimage
Rhodes to past glories – A return to the island, William Cash
On Pilgrimage withDr Michael Nazir-Ali
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