A book review of True or False Possession.

No period of history is more misunderstood or under-appreciated than the Middle Ages, the ten centuries from the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century to the start of the Renaissance in the fifteenth.

May 13 is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Fatima. Fatima is the most prominent approved apparition of the 20th century.

The apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima are famous for the three-part "secret" they conveyed. Of these, the "third secret" is the most famous, because it was kept confidential at the Vatican for many years.

Since the lava flow of media commentaries about Pope Benedict XVI's resignation began nearly two weeks ago, dozens of people have asked me why the Holy Father "really" resigned, and who the next pope is likely to be.

The holy city of Jerusalem is even older than Rome, the eternal city.  There is plenty of news here, but it was the news from Rome that hit like a thunderbolt.

On TV these days, we're seeing more and more programs about "body art" and tattoo design.

Re-centering the ethos of the Mass on the solemn worship of God prompts fears of a "liturgical cliff" beyond which precious few pastors are willing to push.

A history of the real figures who contributed to our notions of jolly Old Saint Nicholas.

I'm often asked, "What is the world's fastest growing religion?"