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The Pope's latest picks face a near-impossible task
pope francis has made several appointments over the past few weeks, some of them of a very high profile. one is the nomination for santiago ...
Christopher R. Altieri
World News: From Chile to Chad
washington, dc students vote for pornography ban students at the catholic university of america have voted to ban pornographic websites from...
Staff writers
The week in quotations
"we are making progress and i’m very hopeful" british foreign secretary jeremy hunt on talks with pakistan over asia bibi’s releas...
Staff writers
Meanwhile: A blessing for 50,000 bikers
it's motorbike season, and you’d better not start your engine without a blessing. a huge ceremony took place on sunday in poland at the shri...
Staff writers
The best of the web: Maternal love, post-Christian Britain, catechising children
the stations of the cross and a stillbirth at carrots for michaelmas, haley stewart meditated on the stations of the cross – particularly on...
Staff writers
The week ahead: Confessions, rosaries and Jeremy Irons
apart from the obvious – holy thursday, good friday and easter liturgies, and good friday fasting and abstinence – there are many ways to ma...
Staff writers
Overlooked: Doctors resign in row over assisted suicide
what happened? three members of britain’s royal college of physicians have resigned their positions after the organisation changed its stanc...
Staff writers
The big story: Archbishop Gregory appointed to Washington
what happened? archbishop wilton gregory of atlanta has been appointed as archbishop of washington, dc. he succeeds cardinal donald wue...
Staff writers
Cardinal Sarah's fearless cri de coeur
cardinal robert sarah is not the most influential figure within the roman curia. although he is prefect of the congregation for divine worsh...
The Catholic Herald
Where Catholics cheer Elizabeth I
april 6 is the first day of the 56th season of the southern california renaissance pleasure faire. running until may 19 at the santa fe dam ...
Charles Coulombe
It's too soon to celebrate Maryland's assisted suicide vote
an assisted suicide bill was narrowly defeated in the maryland senate (pictured) last week, ensuring that the measure – which was passed by ...
Jordan Bloom
What we haven't got right about sex
several years ago, in the question-and-answer period after a public lecture, a rather disgruntled young man asked me a question that carried...
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
My 'Scotland's Shame' speech provoked debate, but what changed?
twenty years ago, in august 1999, i made a speech at the edinburgh international festival called “scotland’s shame” arguing that anti-cathol...
Sir James MacMillan
Prize Crossword 0587
cryptic across 1 get old woman drink after all going round an ot peak (6) 4 classes for actors with fringe experiences (6) 8 gold lace many ...
Alun Evans
Mass readings
ordinary form divine office week i sunday, april 7: fifth sunday of lent is 43:16-21; ps 126; phil 3:8-14; jn 8:1-11 monday, april 8: weekda...
The Catholic Herald
Heretic of the week: George King
george king (1919-1997) was born in wellington, shropshire. his family considered itself christian, although his mother also claimed to be a...
Charles Coulombe
How to... Greet the Pope
during a visit to the holy house in loreto, pope francis was filmed repeatedly withdrawing his hand from pilgrims who kneeled to kiss his ri...
The Catholic Herald
Healing ministry for abuse survivors is suddenly in demand
not without a certain trepidation, i have come to speak at a clergy convention in one of the dioceses of pennsylvania which was the subject ...
Fr Dominic Allain
Priests need your prayers this Passiontide
catholics journeying towards the new jerusalem through the sacrament-season of lent, our mysterious new exodus, from this sunday onward espe...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf
Christ Himself becomes our way through sin's wilderness
the fifth sunday of lent is 43:16-21; phil 3:8-4; jn 8:1-11 (year c) ‘thus says the lord. no need to recall the past, no need to think of wh...
Bishop David McGough
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