New dawn for sacred art

The announcement that the Vatican will be a major player at next year’s Venice Biennale marks the return of the Church as a patron of contemporary art, something it is uniquely able to do as long as it eschews the fads and foibles of today’s marketplace...

Towards living with Islam

Catholic and Muslim leaders have drawn up a new framework ahead of talks to finalise the forum set to meet at the Vatican in November. The cardinal responsible for interreligious dialogue says their approach will be challenging but could yield big returns...

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The hidden peacemakers

Three decades ago, the idea that Northern Ireland would ever engage in ‘normal politics’ was almost unimaginable. But one little-known organisation believed that bringing enemies together in secret would bear fruit. It did, and may offer lessons for the Middle East today...

Food for heart and soul

This prayer has been used for times of fasting and in time of famine. Daniel McCarthy explains that in it we ask God to feed us in our entirety, nourishing our bodies at the same time as he renews our whole person through the Eucharist...

Tablet Traveller

The Italian connection - Lessons in survival from a Styrian hill - Perlis of a lone pilgrim - Undying draw of the desert - Where the spirit can move us...

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