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Lou Holtz, devout Catholic coach who led Notre Dame to national glory, dies aged 89
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Reversing the trend? Ireland appears to be coming back to the Faith
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Charlottesville white nationalist recounts finding Christ
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Cardinal Zen compares SSPX to the prophet Joseph in defence of planned consecrations
The former Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Zen, has offered a biblical exegesis comparing the SSPX to the prophet Joseph and Pope Leo to his brother Reuben in defence of the Society’s decision to consecrate bishops
Thomas Colsy
Society of Saint Pius X responds to Cardinal Sarah’s appeal against consecrations
Niwa Limbu
Professor Jack Scarisbrick: historian of Henry VIII and pro-life pioneer
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Women’s magazines are narrowing the space for dissent
Delphine Chui
Five lessons on Catholic fatherhood I learned from my Dad
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Clement Harrold
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Diplomatic tensions and doctrinal tests in Leo’s first Lent
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Signs of dialogue in a pivotal week for the Vatican
Michael Haynes
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Schwarzenegger and Confession, and more returns to papal customs
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Delphine Chui
The Catholic case for working from home
Portia Berry-Kilby
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Kerri Christopher
We live by men’s rhythms, but God gave women their own
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Innocence, innuendo and the limits of humour
The backlash against Frida’s sexualised marketing reopens deeper questions about how a culture should protect the innocence of childhood
Daisy-Mae Inglese
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Is giving up alcohol for Lent enough? One of the Herald chaplains answers your question
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Brother René Stockman
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Max Tittmann
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Perceiving God in creation: the angel-filled world of Francis Thompson
Through poetry shaped by suffering, Francis Thompson urges us to recover the vision of a world still radiant with God’s presence
Joseph Shaw
Contextualising the Great Seige
HJA Sire
Reason, doubt and grace in Why I Am Not an Atheist
Nick Ripatrazone
Hamnet and the myth of the medieval witch
Isobel Yuill
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James Bradbury
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Pope Leo: A Bridge-Builder
In his first months, Leo XIV looks like a listener: he calls synodality an attitude of openness, maintains Church teaching on marriage and sexuality, and signals cautious openness to broader Latin Mass celebration. The aim is less polarisation, deeper dialogue, a bridge builder who consults widely and will lead decisively.
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Elites blocked Maria Steen’s candidacy, narrowing democracy and silencing Catholic conservatives’ voices.
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All Saints’ Eve
Halloween’s vigil confronts death with Christian hope, not fear or superstition today.
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AI: helping angel or diabolic machine?
Pope Leo’s warnings and hopes for AI, probing dignity, labour, justice, and Church responsibilities for governing algorithms.
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Sr Camilla and her merry band of nuns
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