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Pope responds to cardinals' dubia, says 'maybe' to blessing some same-sex unions, ‘no’ on women priests
rome – responding to a group of five cardinals who posed critical questions about his upcoming synod of bishops on synodality, pope francis ...
Elise Allen
There is nothing new about the pope's concern for the environment
with a follow-up to 'laudato si', the pope's environmental encyclical, due to be published 4 october, suzanne topham wonders what else the c...
Suzanne Topham
Cardinals send 'dubia' to Pope Francis before Synod on Synodality
rome – five cardinals have submitted a new set of dubia , or doubts, to pope francis regarding his synod of bishops on synodality whic...
The Catholic Herald
How Blaise Pascal's legacy endures – and gains the respect of Pope Francis
benjamin ivry on the french catholic polymath blaise pascal, born 400 years ago, whose sharp mind inspired a kinship with pope francis....
Benjamin Ivry
The problems with the Synod
the synod on synodality, which starts at the beginning of this month, is something unique in the history of the church. it is a synod about ...
The Catholic Herald
Synodal secrecy: is Pope Francis relying on murmuring, rather than megaphones?
rome – in the annals of church affairs, some synods are sufficiently famous – or, as the case may be, infamous – as to merit their own infor...
John L Allen
Clash of the Prefects: An Olympian struggle between two opposed theological visions
clash of the titans is a nearly 50-year-old fantasy action film based on ancient greek mythology. since 2013, quite a few catholics have rep...
Diana Montagna
The Sino-Vatican Pact isn't working: so why does Cardinal Chow insist that it is?
this weekend should have been one of celebration for hong kong catholics – the elevation of their new bishop to the rank of cardinal. the fa...
B Rogers
Judgement is Coming
the parables in st matthew’s gospel are eschatological in their message. as the liturgical year draws to a close, our attention is always tu...
Fr Richard Ounsworth OP
Sir Anthony Kenny: Why the Acts of the Apostles is my favourite book of the Bible
among the narrative books of the new testament, the acts of the apostles stands out as containing material claiming to be an eye-witness rec...
Sir Anthony Kenny
Poirot, but not as we know him: A Haunting in Venice, reviewed by Julia Hamilton
christie as a horror movie doesn’t work, says julia hamilton. a haunting in venice is the third in a trilogy of films produced and acted in ...
Julia Hamilton
Divine cameos at the Venice Film Festival
frank mannion seeks out god at an excellent 80th edition of the festival. the catholic church has long played a leading role at the venice f...
Frank Mannion
The Decomposition of Man: Identity, Technocracy, and the Church, by James Kalb
recovering our sanity. the decomposition of man: identity, technocracy, and the church james kalb angelico press, £17, 228 pages i am sittin...
Julian Kwasniewski
Pope Francis to new cardinals on future of Church: 'Mutual listening is essential'
rome – pope francis told the 21 new cardinals he created on saturday, who come from all over the world, that their diversity is a gift which...
Elise Allen
'Distressing': no more Traditional Masses at High Altar of Westminster Cathedral
the latin mass society has been informed that the traditional latin mass may no longer be celebrated at the high altar of westminster cathed...
Joseph Shaw
Christian Voice Ireland event: the Irish thought police strike again
you will be aware that "ireland has changed." the irish media never stop telling you how much ireland has changed, now that they have thrown...
Laura Perrins
JK Huysmans’ final book is a compelling exploration of monastic liturgy
melanie mcdonagh reflects upon benedictine blues. it’s hard now to convey the importance of the novelist jk huysmans for the french literary...
Melanie McDonagh
Vatican's China diplomacy is working, says Hong Kong cardinal-designate
rome – cardinal-designate stephen chow of hong kong, who will receive his red hat from pope francis tomorrow, has voiced his belief that the...
Elise Allen
Pope Francis confesses to bullying fat kid so badly his father made him apologise
rome - pope francis has criticised the practice of so-called “fat shaming” or “body shaming” - and admitted that he once bullied a boy...
The Catholic Herald
St Angela of Foligno: a teacher of theologians
michael hahn reflects on the message of st angela of foligno, ten years on from her canonisation . ten years ago this month, on 9 october 20...
Michael Hahn
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