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Fourth priest kidnapped in Nigeria in just five months
extremists have captured another catholic priest in nigeria, bringing the number of clerics kidnapped in the country this year to four. the ...
Amy Balog
Vatican publishes new norms for vetting private revelations
rome – the vatican today rolled out a new expedited procedure for vetting alleged marian apparitions or other spiritual phenomenon, ruling t...
Elise Allen
Canadian archbishop fights for right of church hospice to refuse euthanasia
no-one ever slides up a slippery slope. they only ever go down. euthanasia invariably involves a descent that is not so much like skidding t...
Simon Caldwell
The genius of old age: Michelangelo's later works at the British Museum
the essential aspect of this exhibition is in the title: michelangelo, the last decades . how does genius age? michelangelo lived to a great...
Gertrude Clarke
State castration of child rapists denounced by Madagascan bishops
madagascar’s influential catholic bishops’ conference – usually loyal to the government – has denounced a new law for the castration for pae...
Ngala Chimtom
Interview: Former Catholic Union chairman becomes Lord Mayor of Westminster
councillor robert rigby was elected the new right worshipful lord mayor of westminster following a vote at full council on may 15 th . a pra...
The Catholic Herald
Controversial Chinese bishop to speak at Vatican conference
rome – next week a high-profile conference will be held marking the centenary of the catholic church’s first ever council in china, drawing ...
Elise Allen
The profound religiosity of Franz Joseph Haydn
one of history’s greatest catholic composers, franz joseph haydn’s masses, oratorios and sacred instrumental works are so moving, energising...
Benjamin Ivry
Why are some people so intolerant about children at Mass?
i have just stomped in from an otherwise lovely day celebrating our eldest child reaching double figures. children being rather more sophist...
Flora Watkins
Hundreds gather in Parliament Square to protest against ‘abortion up to birth’ as vote looms
multiple advocacy groups, charities and christians gathered opposite the houses of parliament in london today to protest what could be the m...
Tom Colsy
Texas bishops publish new guidelines for use of wine at Mass in prisons
new york – in an effort to assist pastoral ministry staff, educate facility staff, and create better access to mass for inmates, the texas b...
johnlavenburg
A disturbing amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill is a clear threat to the Seal of Confession
parliamentarians can sometimes need watching carefully. the criminal justice bill, where debate is due to start today, is a case in point. w...
Prof Andrew Tettenborn
US commission condemns UK silent prayer arrest in abortion clinic 'buffer zones'
a united states federal government commission has criticised the arrest of a woman for praying silently outside an abortion clinic in the uk...
The Catholic Herald
Christians in Mozambique praying for peace as attacks grow 'more severe'
yaoundé, cameroon – violence has escalated in recent days in cabo delgado in mozambique, with the director of the denis hurley peace institu...
Ngala Chimton / Crux
'Say no to abortion up to birth': What's at stake for the UK this 15 May
the whole pro-life movement is standing together to say "no to abortion up to birth” this wednesday on 15 may. this is why you need to join ...
Clare McCullough
US bishops urge Congress to address maternal health amid mortality rate surge
the three chairmen of the united states conference of catholics bishops recently wrote to congress to urge lawmakers to address the nation’s...
johnlavenburg
New film contemplates 12 masterpieces depicting ‘mystery of Christ' at National Gallery
the forthcoming film christ contemplated explores 12 masterpiece paintings depicting christ at the national gallery in the heart of the uk c...
The Catholic Herald
Don't despair of four tumultuous years: the ‘Permacrisis’ offers an unparalleled opportunity to bring meaning to our lives
where are we, four years on? none of the promises that were repeated so loudly during 2020 and 2021 have come to fruition: neither the new n...
Alexklaushofer
Pilgrimage emphasised by Vatican as opportunity for indulgences during Jubilee 2025
rome – the vatican has issued guidance on how to obtain the traditional plenary indulgence during the upcoming jubilee of hope, placing a sp...
Elise Allen
UK Parliament abortion vote on 15 May: ‘A time to raise our voices and not lose heart’
bishops rarely comment on bills in parliament. lay christians, informed by their faith, freely and sincerely adopt different political views...
Bishop Mark Davies
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