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Disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick deemed not competent to stand trial in abuse case
new york – a wisconsin judge on 10 january suspended a sexual assault case against theodore mccarrick after a court-appointed psychologist f...
johnlavenburg
What are we to make of the exotic and sensually esoteric theology of Cardinal Fernández?
the exotic contents of mystical passion: spirituality and sensuality written 25 years ago by now-cardinal víctor manuel fer...
Gavin Ashenden
Swathes of women are involuntarily single and childless: Covid lockdowns and the ticking biological clock
‘i can’t believe you’re about to have your third baby and i haven’t even had my first,” said an old girlfriend wistfully over supper the oth...
Olenka Hamilton
French Bishops’ Conference backs Fiducia Supplicans and its 'generosity'
rome – days after nine french prelates announced they would not authorise to blessings to same-sex couples as requested by the recent vatica...
Elise Allen
US criticised for not addressing mounting 'genocide’ against Christians during bloody ‘Islamisation’ of Nigeria
yaoundè, cameroon – with nigerians sounding alarms over what some describe as a mounting “genocide” against christians in africa’s most popu...
Ngala Chimton / Crux
Peeling vegetables in Ukraine under the auspices of Just War Theory: a young Catholic volunteer reflects
towards the end of last year, i made the decision to travel to ukraine to spend over a week in the city of lviv to help with the ukrainian w...
AnthonyRodrigues
Pope Benedict XVI’s top aide speaks candidly about the historic resignation
rome – pope benedict xvi’s long-time private secretary, german archbishop georg gänswein, spent the feast of the epiphany at a small parish ...
Elise Allen
St Thomas Becket's shrine has a fine and sacred story: Now they (literally) dance around his grave
canterbury cathedral is set to host the latest anglian gimmick. scarcely a month seems to go by in the united kingdom without a small scanda...
Gavin Ashenden
Watts of Westminster: a truly English firm with a 150-year legacy of crafting the beauty of holiness
cecilia rexworthy introduces the work of watts & co as the firm celebrates its 150th anniversary. if you wander past westminster abbey, ...
Cecilia Rexworthy
Surrogacy: Is there now nothing that the modern world won't commoditise?
this january sales time it appears you can get yourself a half-price baby. or at least one at a reduced price, excluding delivery charge. th...
Laura Perrins
Irish Medical Council endorses 'fundamental shift' in medical ethics paving way for government euthanasia push
the irish medical council has updated its ethical guidelines for doctors. the standout change—and a disturbing change, especially given the ...
Dubhaltach O Reachtnin
Cardinal Sarah finally speaks out on Fiducia Supplicans
cardinal robert sarah has given his first in-depth and public interview on fiducia supplicans , the controversial new document on same...
Mark Lambert
Israel-Palestine anxieties bear heavily on productions at Covent Garden and Bath
filled as they are with stories about vengeful israelites in conflict with their neighbours, it takes little effort these days to find sensi...
Michael White
Radio Maria and the biggest daily parish in the UK
simon caldwell meets the young priest who runs a catholic radio station from a priory in north london. fr toby lees, a young dominican pries...
Simon Caldwell
Vatican’s doctrinal chief explains how he came to write erotically charged book on ‘mystical passion’ as young priest
rome – a book written 25 years ago by now-cardinal víctor manuel fernández giving an in-depth spiritual reflection on human sexuality and th...
Elise Allen
Come on you Spurs!: Too much efficiency and rule-following can stunt our lives
in november, tottenham hotspur – my team – played chelsea. it was one of the most extraordinary games in recent footballing history, with no...
Niall Gooch
Notes from the Holy Land: Epiphany in Bethlehem with the Franciscans (Part 2)
fr luke gregory ofm is a franciscan friar based in rhodes who journeys frequently to the holy land and is a director of the charity pro terr...
Luke Gregory OFM
Saint Paul & Minneapolis: ministry of 'imprudent' Archbishop Nienstedt inhibited
new york – a vatican investigation into alleged misconduct by former saint paul & minneapolis archbishop john nienstedt has cleared him ...
johnlavenburg
Rome to be spruced up in time for Year of Jubilee, Mayor Gualtieri tells Pope Francis
rome – in a half-hour audience with pope francis on friday, rome’s mayor roberto gualtieri reported that more than 1,400 public work sites a...
Crux Staff
Musings from Mongolia: Christmas in Ulaanbaatar with Cardinal Marengo's small but growing flock
rome – religion, like politics, is basically local. faith isn’t forged in the hqs of spiritual bureaucracies and their political battles, ho...
John L Allen
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