The video game-loving teen who was made a saint – and immortalised in a Wiltshire church window
Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006, will soon be canonised and a priest in Malmesbury has commissioned a stained glass window in his honour
Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006, will soon be canonised and a priest in Malmesbury has commissioned a stained glass window in his honour
The Coronation helped the Abbey firmly back on its feet – and now it’s donated over half a million to Princess Diana’s favourite charity
If they won’t deliver, it is time the regulators and the Government did something about it
While other faiths are respected, the country’s national religion seems to be considered an anathema
Even when they meddle so much that they restore what was there before, ministers just cannot resist leaving their mark
The Atlantic slave trade was a brutal and obnoxious business, but those alive today are not responsible
As with so many rituals, much of what happens is not so much the province of the dearly departed but down to the wishes of those left behind
The Rolling Stones frontman wanted to celebrate his milestone birthday in a spot brimming with history, exotic plants and glamorous guests
Assisted-suicide advocates are tearing up all manner of ethical rule books in the name of ‘autonomy’
The Coronation will be a Church of England affair – adhering to its canon law, which prevents other faiths from saying prayers
It should not be necessary to revive long dead traditions. There are plenty being wilfully ignored
But there will be more to it than mere spectacle – it will be a profound and moving religious occasion
There would be little mystery left if during the coronation, the King would be watched by us as he is blessed with holy oil
This can be a melancholic time of year, as we embrace tradition as well as change
Next year’s Coronation will see our new King recognise and embrace every faith, not just the Church of England
Let this be another reminder that tradition is often backed up by a lot of sense