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April 22, 2021

Editorial: Faith and the prince

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is pictured tipping his hat outside London's Buckingham Palace Aug. 2, 2017. Prince Philip, the longest-serving consort of any British monarch, died April 9, 2021, at age 99, Buckingham Palace said.

About 30 years ago, a catalogue of Prince Philip’s personal library revealed more than 8,300 books, over 450 of them classified under the label of religion.

Published in Editorial
April 12, 2021

Former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth says Prince Philip was deeply interested in God

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is pictured tipping his hat outside London's Buckingham Palace Aug. 2, 2017.

MANCHESTER, England -- The former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II remembers Prince Philip as a man so deeply interested in God that he often would arrange conversations with Jewish and Muslim scholars, then put himself into the role of the Christian theologian.

Published in International
April 9, 2021

London cardinal leads Catholics in mourning death of Prince Philip

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, are pictured standing on the balcony of London's Buckingham Palace June 16, 2001. Prince Philip, the longest-serving consort of any British monarch, died April 9, 2021, at age 99, Buckingham Palace said.

MANCHESTER, England -- Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster led Catholics of England and Wales in mourning the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.

Published in International
November 23, 2017

The Queen and her prince keep royal traditions alive

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Nov. 20, 2017.
In a democratic age, we need to be reminded that the governing image of Christ Jesus is kingship, a biblical image of deep resonance.
Published in Fr. Raymond de Souza