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The Holy See now looks diplomatically isolated
pope francis chose multilateralism as the theme for his annual address to the diplomatic corps, delivered on january 7. two days before that...
Fr Raymond de Souza
The orders growing so fast that they are running out of room
much has been written over the past few decades about the dramatic decline of religious life in the united states since the close of the sec...
Jim Graves
The new Sisterhood: traditional orders are booming
the blue-and-white clad sisters of the community of our lady of walsingham have recently acquired a new novitiate, a converted barn in dereh...
Joanna Bogle
How can we make younger people interested in religion?
i spent january 7 in oxford, arriving as the church bells rang out at midday. it was “0th week”, so only a few students were about, cycling ...
Cristina Odone
Why the Angolan government is closing hundreds of churches
up to 1,000 churches of various denominations have been shut down by authorities in angola, on the western coast of africa. a new law determ...
Filipe D'Avillez
A turning-point for Iraqi Christians? Not necessarily
iraq’s urbane and impressive new president, barham salih, has invited the pope to visit ur, home of abraham, in 2019. the invitation was ext...
Gerard Russell
Why is the Vatican taking action against the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary?
fr leonard feeney is undoubtedly one of the most polarising figures in the history of the american church. having died in 1978, he is still ...
Michael Warren Davis
The incoherent campaign against John Finnis
last week was a busy one in the secular west’s confrontation with its christian heritage. in amsterdam, the free university summoned piet de...
Dan Hitchens
World news
los angeles catholic actor recalls being fired for refusing sex scenes catholic actor neal mcdonough has described being fired from the tele...
Staff writers
Week in review
the big story of the past seven days ✣ cardinal wuerl: i was ‘imprecise’ on mccarrick what happened? cardinal donald wuerl relayed an allega...
Staff writers
The Pope's Romania trip could send a message to the Orthodox world
the vatican added a new papal trip to an already packed 2019 calendar last week. it confirmed that pope francis will visit romania from may ...
The Catholic Herald
Cardinal Tagle at Black Nazarene celebration: Be a devotee, not a fanatic
cardinal luis tagle of manila told pilgrims at a popular annual procession in the philippines to take caution against becoming “fanatics,” s...
Catholic News Agency
Human rights court to hear case of Belgian euthanasia for depression
the european court of human rights has announced that it will take up a case considering whether belgium wrongly allowed a woman to be eutha...
Catholic News Agency
Congresswoman blasts ‘religious bigotry’ against Knights of Columbus, Catholic nominees
democratic lawmakers are divided over questions some see as a religious litmus test applied to candidates for the federal bench. the debate ...
Ed Condon/CNA
Order may censure for disobedience nun who protested rape-accused bishop
the superior general of the franciscan clarist congregation issued last week a letter of warning to sister lucy kalapura, who has been accus...
Catholic News Agency
Oxford supports emeritus professor accused of 'transphobia'
oxford university is standing by an emeritus law professor after more than 400 people have signed a petition calling for his removal from th...
Catholic News Agency
Morning Catholic must-reads: 10/01/19
A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
Luke Coppen
Why I take issue with Taki
let me do something that panagiotis “taki” theodoracopulos can’t be expected to do, at least not graciously: namely, acknowledge his lapses,...
Sohrab Ahmari
My top 10 spiritual books of the year
in this annual round-up i will restrict myself to focusing only on books that deal explicitly with spirituality, notwithstanding some very f...
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Jordan Peterson’s step forward
over the christmas break, i spent a fair amount of time binge-watching jordan peterson videos. for those not in the know, peterson is not th...
Bishop Robert Barron
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