A renowned historian considers three instances where the Church comes into conflict with forces opposed to her, and explains what is at stake.

An ex-Communist lays bare the grim reality of Communism, its unscrupulous methods, and its wholehearted opposition to Christianity.

In the last half of the twentieth century, mass immigration brought Islam, amongst other things, to Britain for the first time. These are some contemporary religious responses.

An army chaplain offers practical advice to Catholic soldiers; Catholic mothers are encouraged to set the difficulties of the Home Front in a wider context.

Whenever Cardinal Vaughan met problems or worries, he turned first to St Joseph. Here he tells us why, and how to do the same.

Two stories with a moral: a French priest flees to England from the horrors of the Revolution; a Dublin girl takes a menial job in rural Ireland.