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Pope appoints Trump critic and liberal Robert McElroy as Archbishop of Washington
pope francis has appointed cardinal robert mcelroy, bishop of san diego and a vocal critic of donald trump, as archbishop of washington.&nbs...
Thomas Edwards
Pakistan's Christian community in shock after man shot dead
pakistan’s christian community is in shock over the death of a christian who was shot following six months of persecution. suleman mas...
John Newton
Pope Francis appoints first woman in history to lead Vatican department
rome – pope francis this week made the novel decision to appoint the first-ever woman as prefect of a vatican department, naming italian con...
Elise Allen
Crisis in Jewish-Catholic relations continues at Vatican with six flashpoints in ten days
recently i declared that a mounting crisis in jewish-catholic relations was the most under-covered vatican story of 2024. early indications ...
John L Allen
Wrestling with God – and Jordan Peterson taking on cosmic questions
we who wrestle with god: perceptions of the divine jordan b peterson portfolio, £30, 576 pages the idea of a faithful individual striving to...
Hannah Glickstein
'Some paintings never cease to amaze': The Adoration of the Kings
some paintings never cease to amaze. they offer more and more as you give them time to. just such a picture is jan gossaert’s adoration of t...
Gabriele Finaldi
The mysterious Easterners who dreamt God's dream
and being warned in a dream not to return to herod, they departed to their own country by another way. (matthew 2:12) at the end of sunday’s...
Fr David Howell
English wines to toast our nation's Christian heritage
roger scruton once said that “although wine is not necessary for holiness…holiness is a wonderful addition to wine. the greatest wines grow ...
Brian Scarffe
Priestly vocations surge in Burkina Faso amid rising attacks by jihadists
vocations at one of burkina faso’s main seminaries increased by more than 10 per cent in the past five years – in spite of frequent attacks ...
Amy Balog
The quiet work of liberating trafficked women from slavery
cardinal vincent nichols turns deeply earnest as he leans forward from his armchair to recalls an early encounter with human trafficking. “t...
Simon Caldwell
Pope Francis offers condolences to victims of New Orleans massacre
pope francis has sent a telegram offering his condolences over the deaths of 14 people who were killed during a terrorist attack in new orle...
Elise Allen
The need for a Catholic medical school in Britain is greater than ever
st mary’s university, twickenham, recently celebrated the 175th anniversary of its foundation in 1850. in our first century or so, which inc...
ProfAnthonyMcClaran
Human dignity is no longer a given in the modern world: the Church must protect it
what it means to be a human being is neither simple nor obvious. for this reason, i was not that surprised by the responses to dignitas infi...
peterhannah
Taizé returns to Paris for next ecumenical gathering
it has been confirmed that the next european meeting held by the taizé community will take place in paris and throughout the île-de-france r...
Thomas Edwards
Welcome to 2025: keeping New Year's Day with Mary, the Mother of God
the lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. so shall they...
Fr David Howell
Jimmy Carter: a lifelong Christian and the first US president to host a Pope at the White House
jimmy carter, remembered as both a transformative leader and a tireless advocate for peace, has died at his home in plains, georgia. born th...
Thomas Edwards
How Jesus teaches us to be honest with him and with our loved ones
‘ did not understand the saying that he spoke to them.’ (luke 2:50) in sunday’s gospel for the holy family, mary did not understand her son....
Fr David Howell
Whatever happened to the papal tiara?
the triple crown – that oversized, turban-shaped, jewel-encrusted, gold-and-silver helmet – traditionally epitomised the pope’s power as god...
Miles Pattenden
Crime at Christmas: good detective fiction may help us to set our moral compass
the current craze for “cosy” crime fiction is illustrated by the massive success of writers such as richard osman and the revd richard coles...
Martin Edward
2024 in review: Vatican controversies missed by the mainstream press
rome – at year’s end, it’s standard journalistic practice to look back at the most important stories of the past 12 months. since plenty of ...
John L Allen
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