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Catholics waited for strong leadership. It didn't come
on monday morning, the historian tim stanley tweeted out: “we note with regret that jesus christ has been nailed to a cross. our thoughts an...
Damian Thompson
The week forced abortion nearly arrived in Britain
in a fast-moving story over the past few days, a baby’s life has hung in the balance, weighed on the scales of justice. less than a week ago...
David Alton
Street banners, giant candles and the odd cigarette: Corpus Christi in Seville
the crowds surged through the streets of seville, and my second-youngest son and i moved with them. they moved steadily, stopping not only f...
Amy Welborn
Burundi's bishops raise the alarm on human rights
the catholic church in burundi has raised the alarm over human rights violations in the country. in a statement issued at the end of their j...
Francis Njuguna
Why Mexican Catholicism has lost ground since Trent
in writing a book on mexican christianity, one question has been unavoidable: why has protestantism grown and catholicism declined – especia...
Todd Hartch
Vocations start young – and other lessons from a major study
if we’re to resolve the vocations crisis in the united states, it might be helpful to determine who’s seeking ordination already. a new stud...
Michael Warren Davis
Why Augustus Tolton should be America's next patron saint
the church in the united states is suffering. over the past year, american catholics have watched stories unfold on sex abuse, cover-ups, th...
Aaron Benavides
The seminary that saved British Catholicism
as one drives through northern france, it is easy to ignore the signs to douai. it has no cathedral to match amiens, no world-famous gastron...
Fr Nicholas Schofield
The people who really keep the Vatican going
in all the talk of curial reform, most of the attention has focused on the top spots: what will they be when the dust settles, and who will ...
Christopher R. Altieri
World news: From Bladensburg to Birmingham
toronto salt and light founding ceo resigns over ‘plagiarism’ fr thomas rosica has resigned as ceo of salt and light catholic media foundati...
Staff writers
The week in quotations
"if making money out of testing that leads in most cases to termination is not a form of eugenics, then i do not know what is" actress sally...
Staff writers
Meanwhile: 100-year-old priest concelebrates with his four sons
fr probo vaccarini celebrated his 100th birthday earlier this month – and marked the occasion by concelebrating mass with his four sons, who...
Staff writers
The best of the web: loyalty, China and magic
criticise or be silent? it depends at catholic culture, philip lawler returned to a book by the economist albert o hirchman, called exit, vo...
Staff writers
Overlooked: Sri Lankan cardinal – government could have stopped attacks
what happened? the sri lankan government could have stopped the easter sunday attacks which killed over 250 people in colombo, negombo and ...
Staff writers
The big story: Synod document intensifies celibacy debate
what happened? the working document for october’s amazon synod has continued to provoke debate, especially over the possibility of new excep...
Staff writers
Sacking and silencing: what happens when you defy Britain's new dogmas
anyone who believes that britain is still a free country should look at the case of richard page, a magistrate sacked for holding an opinion...
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June 28, 2019
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Ecumenical relations
the question of intercommunion within our churches today is a big one, an important one and a painful one. i’m old enough to remember anothe...
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Why doesn't anybody look old anymore?
thoughts of ageing press into my mind as i approach 50. university contemporaries are starting to fall ill. high blood pressure, hernia, eve...
Andrew M Brown
Heretic of the week: Arthur Conan Doyle
sir arthur conan doyle (1859-1930) was a physician and writer, renowned for creating the immortal detective sherlock holmes. less well known...
Charles Coulombe
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