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French Catholics find unlikely allies in the fight against IVF
in recent years some of the most contentious debates in france have concerned what are conventionally called “social issues”. changes to fra...
Samuel Gregg
What does the rise of Boris mean for Catholics?
that boris johnson has become the first baptised catholic to occupy 10 downing street might suggest that god has a sharper sense of humour t...
Simon Caldwell
The JPII Institute has been plunged into an identity crisis
whichever view one takes of the changes to the pontifical john paul ii institute for studies on marriage and the family, now styled the pont...
Christopher R. Altieri
World news: from Medellín to Medjugorje
salem, oregon governor relaxes assisted suicide safeguard oregon, the first state to introduce assisted suicide, has loosened the rules arou...
Staff writers
The week in quotations
"for a man to suggest female ordination ... is an example of male arrogance ... men are not normative for the human race" sister helena burn...
Staff writers
Meanwhile: Pius IX praised in Parliament
the boris johnson era has already had one unexpected consequence: blessed pope pius ix is being given his due in parliament. the prime ...
Staff writers
The best of the web: Albania's resurrection, clericalised laity, and hopeful priests
albania comes back from crucifixion at first things, fr benedict kiely described the resurrection of albania’s catholic church. it had a lot...
Staff writers
The week ahead: Mercy bus, knights' convention, and cakes
the mercy bus is returning to the streets of scotland. the bus, which offers confession and spiritual guidance, has received 400 passengers ...
Staff writers
Overlooked: Vatican sources raise alarm over financial mysteries
what happened? the financial irregularities which cardinal george pell tried to resolve have persisted, according to sources who spoke ...
Staff writers
The big story: Reforms of John Paul II Institute spark protest
what happened? more than 150 students have signed a letter protesting against sweeping changes to the john paul ii institute in ro...
Staff writers
The West is failing to prevent gendercide
when health workers recently tallied the number of births in a district in northern india, they made a disturbing discovery. of the 216 babi...
The Catholic Herald
What does it mean to be 'born again'?
what does it mean to be “born again”, to be “born from above”? if you’re an evangelical or baptist, you may have already answered ...
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
'Feelings are of little account': the wisdom of Sister Mary David
are you interested in how a funny, sporty, charismatic, well-read, modern woman might want to spend the rest of her life shut up in a tradit...
Andrew M Brown
Heretic of the week: Julius Evola
julius evola (1898-1974) was an extraordinarily bizarre and colourful individual, who must be considered to be the father of european right-...
Charles Coulombe
Prize crossword 0603
cryptic across 6 1 coming from lindisfarne, after the great north road, goes by the book (5) 7 benjamin’s place in chat show is to engage ho...
Alun Evans
Mass readings
ordinary form divine office week i sunday, july 28 : 17th sunday in ordinary time gn 18:20-32; ps 138; col 2:12-14; lk 11:1-13 mon...
The Catholic Herald
How to … Practice Ignatian discernment
st ignatius of loyola, whose feast is celebrated by the catholic church on july 31, is famous principally for founding the society of jesus,...
The Catholic Herald
Our mental health services are vital – but they have their limitations
it is often said that we take our health for granted until something happens to it. i think this is never more the case than with mental hea...
Fr Dominic Allain
You can't win the spiritual battle without discipline
on the 17th ordinary sunday the collect for holy mass once again presents military imagery. it’s as if our holy mother were trying to make a...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf
A refreshing guide to an 'objectively superior' way of life
a living sacrifice by fr benedict croell op and fr andrew hofer op vianney vocations, 277pp, £20/$22 the evening before basil hume’s funeral...
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