Ronchamp: a space made sacred at last

Fifty years ago, Le Corbusier built Notre Dame du Haut, a church that was to become one of the most famous in Europe and came to represent his distinctive style. Its consecration prompts a re-examination of its creator?s spiritual beliefs, and their influence on his designs...

Last plea of ?God?s banker?

Twenty-three years ago the body of Roberto Calvi was found hanging from London?s Blackfriars Bridge. A trial just opened in Rome may unravel the mystery of his death...

Reconstructing Germany

The new German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, will have an uphill climb forming a coalition. But despite the apparently intractable problems, her plan may just work...

Under the moral microscope

Last week, the Archbishop of Westminster made a plea to Tony Blair to tighten monitoring of the biotechnology industries. Here, a scholar of bioethics calls for a national committee where the issues could be debated transparently...

Radical with an openness to truth

Scholar, teacher, social worker, youth leader, trade unionist and journalist, Alberto Hurtado SJ was once described as radiating apostolic energy. Next week he becomes Chile?s second saint, 53 years after his death...

The imperfect is present

To be excessively scrupulous in trying to eliminate all sin is to miss the point of Christ?s example and, as one priest finds, too much virtue can even hurt you...

A pint and some soul food

A parish gathering provides a chance to share a meal and explore faith with friends and, more importantly, strangers...

Abbot Alan Rees

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Strange company

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