Women acting like spoilt children decide that Sunday Mass is a mere political football, that by organising a ‘boycott’ of Mass, they can win women's ordination

And forgive me for seeming obsessed with this stuff, but I’ve had to do lots of research on this because I wrote an article against this ...

Her Majesty greets our Pope in Holyrood Palace

We’ve just had a wonderful ‘Evening of Preparation’ for our Pope’s visit to Britain! Our Parish looks towards Hyde Park, and we prepared ourselves especially for participating in the prayer vigil.

I walked from my home to the 6pm Mass at the Carmelites in Kensington. There was a little over an hour to go before I would give a talk on...

'Introducing Pope Benedict': Evening of Preparation for the visit of our beloved Holy Father

We will gather at 7pm. Carmelites, Church Street. And yes, this is the same church that Princess Diana used to visit so that she could light...

Nick Clegg to greet Pope. Pope’s words will ricochet off the dance floors in a ‘youth anthem’. Gay Christians criticise those who protest the Pope’s visit. And the Most Amazing Papal Visit T-Shirts!

Papal Visit News Bites. Nick Clegg, an atheist, will meet the Pope on behalf of the Government. Get ready to hear ‘Heart Song’ , which pu...

As we prepare for the papal visit, it is more essential than ever to learn more about our Pope’s life PART FOUR

This is a video from 2009, and congratulates Pope Benedict on his 82nd birthday. Benedict has since turned 83. The video ends by mentioning ...

Full in the panting heart of Rome - Fantastic Traditional Catholic Hymn

Video of Benedict's Childhood photos! As we prepare for the papal visit, it is more essential than ever to learn more about our Pope’s life. PART THREE

Finally found it - the video that captures Benedict's upbringing. It's like a virtual photo album of Benedict's childhood and e...

As we prepare for the papal visit, it is more essential than ever to learn more about our Pope’s life. PART TWO

Some readers of this blog may find this video too facile. But it conveys a lot of info quickly. It appeals to a young fogey like me, and t...

Let’s recognize Sr. Myra’s false ‘comparison’ between Pope Benedict and the BNP for what it is: fantasy and fancy. There is nothing but contrast between Pope Benedict’s papacy and the BNP.

Pardon me for writing more on “Catholic” Voices for Reform, and for making the next obvious point, because I’m beginning to wonder why we ar...

One month for the beatification of Cardinal Newman

Pope kvetchers: kvetching about papal visit costs, but forgetting to backbite about other causes of expenditure?

According to Lord Patten , the momentous occasion of the papal visit may cost up to £12 million. This is causing some organisations to have ...

May 13 - Archbishop Nichols spends an evening with us at the London Oratory

It was the moment everyone had secretly been hoping for; Liam O'Hara, a young Catholic said to Archbishop Vincent Nichols, ‘I’m question...