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The Church already has the tools to deal with failing bishops. But will anyone use them?
The Church needs to be willing to act, and use structures already in place
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
'We need to be prepared to be really counter-cultural': How Catholic parents can raise saints
Roy Peachey explains the secrets to good Catholic education
Francis Phillips
China removes underground priests for holding youth summer camp
They have been replaced by state-backed personnel
Catholic News Service
Top Catholic schools 'prioritised reputations of monks over child safety', says damning report
There was a 'culture of acceptance of abusive behaviour' at Ampleforth and Downside, the report says
Staff Reporter
Canonical reform won't end the abuse crisis. But it can help
Public penance should be the first response. Then let's look at some basic improvements to canon law
Edward Peters
Young Catholics sign open letter calling for investigation into McCarrick
'We want to know who in the hierarchy knew about his crimes,' the signatories said
Staff Reporter
Pennsylvania clergy sex abuse report still not released
Persons named in the document are still reportedly challenging its release
Rhina Guidos
Argentine Senate rejects abortion bill
Senators defeated a measure that would have legalised abortion for any reason up to 14 weeks
Nick Hallett
Church offers to mediate Zimbabwe election crisis
The country's bishops' conference offered to help end the violence following a disputed election
Bronwen Dachs
To start the healing process, the US bishops should consider doing public penance
Whether with a Holy Hour or sackcloth and ashes, prelates can make reparation for the sins of their brother bishops
Dawn Eden Goldstein
'The health of the country is linked to this place': an interview with Walsingham's rector
Mgr John Armitage is helping to lead an ambitious renewal project at England's best-loved shrine
Mark Greaves
How Paul VI and John Paul II defended moral truth
In Veritatis Splendor, John Paul II gave an uncompromising defence of Humanae Vitae
Fr Raymond de Souza
Our Catholic heritage is full of treasures. Let's bring them into the classroom
We need a revived Catholic curriculum to reclaim our cultural inheritance, from Bede to 'Lepanto'
Michael Merrick
William Cash: The disturbing reality of the death penalty
last week, when pope francis made his much-discussed change to the catechism entry on the death penalty, i happened to be reading a journali...
William Cash
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Penalty time
pope francis is changing the catechism of the catholic church in order to declare that the death penalty is “inadmissible” – in other words,...
The Catholic Herald
The new Catechism text on the death penalty will damage the Church
Yes, the revised wording is unclear. But it certainly seems to imply that previous popes led the faithful into grave error
Edward Feser
The big story of the past seven days
✣ pope orders change to catechism on death penalty what happened? pope francis changed the wording of the catechism on the death penalty. th...
Staff writers
The best of the web
✣ highlights from the week online a saint’s writings finally in print at new liturgical movement, peter kwasniewski drew attention to a majo...
Staff writers
In brief
new orleans centre to promote african-american sainthood candidates xavier university of louisiana has announced that its institute for blac...
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