John Paul?s Fatima secret

The Pope?s belief that he was saved from an assassin?s bullet to fulfil his destiny has enormous implications for the Church, says the author of a new biography...

Grant them eternal rest

The Reformation cut off the living from the dead. But Catholic prayers for the departed are not about fear, or appeasement. They form part of a web of love...

America?s crucial ?swing?

The Catholic vote may well have made all the difference in the close race for the White House. The more frequent the Mass-goer, the more they liked Bush...

Futility amid the fall

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A Jesuit boy, through and through

He?s one of radio?s most successful stars, but Terry Wogan?s proudest of Children in Need, the BBC?s charity appeal which begins its 25th season this week. Here he talks to Sue Gaisford about fund-raising, family and how Catholicism moulded him...

A Queen perplexed

Britain?s baffling Constitution has gone through seismic change following New Labour?s reforms. Could another change mean our judges become more like America?s?...

Schools? Celtic tigers

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Someone to watch over them

Mass-goers complain crying babies are distracting but, rather than be irritated, there are ways in which people can help...

Spam off the menu

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