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EU should protect Christianity like it does for Islam and Judaism
the european union is being called on by catholic religious leaders to address its lack of representation when it comes to dealing with anti...
The Catholic Herald
‘Tis the season to live liturgically
family traditions get made, repeated and remembered at christmastime. from setting christmas puddings ablaze with brandy to finding stocking...
Portia Berry-Kilby
Pope wants Rome to host young pilgrims ‘from every part of the earth’ for Jubilee
pope francis has written a letter to families, parishes and religious communities in the diocese of rome urging them to host young pilgrims ...
Elise Allen
Ten Commandments up for auction, valued at $2 million
the oldest stone inscription giving a rendering of the "ten commandments" will go up for auction on 18 december at sotheby’s in new york. da...
James Jeffrey
Bishops address US defence budget on abortion, Afghans and women being drafted
as congress inches towards passing the annual defence bill, leaders of the us bishops’ conference are urging the senate to remove a provisio...
johnlavenburg
Prosperity gospel pastor of once lauded ‘SPAC Nation’ ordered to leave UK
pastor tobi adegboyega, the founder of the church group known as spac nation, is to be deported to nigeria after living in the uk illegally ...
Thomas Edwards
Christians in Aleppo will be respected, Syria's Islamist rebels tell religious leaders
while many christians are fearful of the islamist groups involved in the regime change in syria, an argentinian-born priest who lives in ale...
EduardoCamposLima
Mystery of Mary Magdalene’s whereabouts in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel resolved
an italian art restorer is “firmly convinced” she has identified the famous female follower of jesus in michelangelo’s celebrated sisti...
The Catholic Herald
Vatican Nativity scene with Christ child on Palestinian keffiyeh removed
a nativity scene displayed at the vatican that depicted the infant jesus resting upon a palestinian keffiyeh has now been removed after caus...
Elise Allen
Notre Dame chief architect reveals devotion to Our Lady who gave him strength to complete restoration
the chief architect of notre dame has revealed his devotion to our lady, saying that he believes she gave him the strength to complete the r...
Olenka Hamilton
'My faith keeps me grounded,' says Rugby Union star Marcus Smith
the rugby union player marcus smith has spoken about his catholic faith in an interview, attributing his ability to keep calm under pressure...
The Catholic Herald
Pope approves LGBT+ pilgrimage as part of Jubilee 2025 celebrations
pope francis has approved a pilgrimage for people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual as part of the jubilee 2025 celebra...
Simon Caldwell
Mary conceived without sin: the dogma of the Immaculate Conception guides us home
when in 1857 an assassin’s blade felled marie-dominique-auguste sibour, then archbishop of paris, some parts of the catholic press were...
The Catholic Herald
Another English cardinal: the view from outside St Peter's Basilica
melanie mcdonagh gives a personal view of the elevation of timothy radcliffe op rome – it is, of course, a great honour to be invited to att...
Melanie McDonagh
The Christian Faith is one of paradox: Why Christmas and Advent unite the mysteries of fasting and feasting
poets sometimes have as great a capacity to help us with christmas as the theologians; for christmas is a time of deep and complex beauty. p...
Gavin Ashenden
Bishop Erik Varden: How my favourite book of the Bible – Ezekiel – prepares us for an encounter with the divine
in these times of consultations and questionnaires, we are constantly asked to reflect on our responses to things. our basic mode of underst...
Bishop Erik Varden
Diary: William Cash, outgoing editor of the Catholic Herald
i spent a weekend in late september at the cliveden literary festival, at the famous (perhaps notorious) mansion in berkshire which used to ...
William Cash
Why will Pope Francis symbolically open the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve?
on christmas eve, pope francis will open the holy door of st peter’s basilica to inaugurate the jubilee year of 2025. it is a momentous occa...
The Catholic Herald
Keep it real: Why Eucharistic teaching needs to be much more straightforward
the first communion class met before mass on sunday. nine children, aged between seven and ten, came from families with roots in nigeria, ke...
Camilla Harrison
Letters to the Editor: Restrictions for assisted suicide, once legalised, begin to look 'arbitrary and cruel'
assisted suicide sir – fr patrick pullicino notes that “once started spreads quickly and it cannot be contained” (26 october). he says that ...
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