7 Liturgical Lessons From King Charles’ Coronation
COMMENTARY: Although an Anglican liturgy, the solemn service May 6 featured facets Catholics can pay attention to.
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King Charles’ Royal Priesthood
COMMENTARY: The coronation of King Charles consecrated him symbolically as a priest-king like Solomon.
A Guide to the Christian — and Catholic — Symbolism in King Charles III’s Coronation
As part of the coronation, the king’s head, hands, and breast will be anointed with chrism oil, which in the Catholic Church is most commonly associated with baptism and confirmation.
Boris Johnson, St. Thomas More and Heavenly Medicine
‘The King’s good servant but God’s first’ and other saintly links to the outgoing prime minister’s life.
Praying for Queen Elizabeth II: The Platinum Jubilee and Our Ultimate Hope
COMMENTARY: At the end of Mass on Sunday, Catholics offered a special prayer and sang the national anthem, a hymn that asks God’s blessing on the sovereign and by implication the nation.
British Education Secretary Praises Catholic Schools for 175 Years of Service
Most Catholic schools in England receive government funding, with the Church covering about 10% of costs and the state providing the rest.
The Enduring Legacy of John Paul II’s 1982 Visit to Britain
“For the first time in history,” said Pope St. John Paul II after he stepped off the airplane, “a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil.”
British Doctors’ Union Drops Opposition to Assisted Suicide
Numerous attempts to legalize assisted suicide in the United Kingdom have failed, most recently in 2015. Parliament, however, is once again considering whether or not to legalize the practice.
Dominican Jubilee Pilgrimage in Britain (Days 3 and 4)
The pilgrims depart Canterbury for Chilham and Aylesford.
Now, England Expects That Every Man Will Shun His Duty
In all of Britain’s long history we have never sought to destroy the very essence of our human community — until now.
