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84 parishes to lose Sunday Mass as Dubuque consolidates into 24 pastorates
The Archdiocese of Dubuque will end Sunday Mass in 84 parishes as part of a major restructuring driven by falling attendance and clergy numbers
The Catholic Herald
Bomb threat at Pope Leo’s brother’s home in Illinois
Police have responded to a bomb threat at the Illinois home of Pope Leo’s brother
Thomas Edwards
Letter found from Pope Leo XIV to Benedict XVI on day of resignation
A newly revealed 2013 letter shows the future Pope Leo XIV expressing “gratitude, loyalty, admiration and support” for Benedict XVI on the day he announced his resignation
Niwa Limbu
Pope Leo brings ceasefire to Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV begins his Cameroon visit as separatist groups announce a temporary halt in fighting, with the Pontiff urging peace and political responsibility
Niwa Limbu
In praise of the married man
David Hahn makes the case for the married man, arguing that matrimony offers both the adventure and stability modern men are told it cannot
David Hahn
A Lenten leveller in the Tyne Valley
A retreat with the Order of Malta in Northumberland brings together the wounded and the devout in a shared search for God
William Cash
Trump administration cancels $11m migrant children contract with Miami archdiocese
The Trump administration has cancelled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities in Miami, ending a decades-long partnership to care for unaccompanied migrant children
The Catholic Herald
Why Avignon happened
How the papacy came to reside in Avignon reveals the complex interplay of politics, personality and power that reshaped the medieval Church
HJA Sire
The price we pay for not paying attention
In an age of screens, notifications and fractured concentration, the simple act of being fully present has become both difficult and deeply necessary
Delphine Chui
Pope Leo’s visit to Algiers’ Grand Mosque and the question of Islam
Pope Leo’s visit to Algiers’ Grand Mosque raises a question for Catholics: what is the proper relationship with Islam?
Niwa Limbu
Donald Trump: The Cyrus of the West
Recent controversies prompt unease among Christians, yet Trump’s record invites a more measured and reflective response
Isaac Riley
Pope Leo visits ancient Hippo in homage to St Augustine
Pope Leo visits ancient Hippo in Annaba, tracing the life of St Augustine and marking the most personal moment of his Algeria trip
Thomas Edwards
SSPX accuses FSSP of legalism over critique of consecrations
The Society of Saint Pius X has issued a detailed rebuttal of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter’s critique of its planned episcopal consecrations, arguing the “state of necessity” remains decisive
Niwa Limbu
Five things I learnt from teaching OCIA
From the structure of initiation to the challenges of modern culture, teaching catechumens offers unexpected insights into faith and conversion
Clement Harrold
Synodality or evangelisation: where will Leo lead the Church?
Leo XIV’s early signals point to a recalibration of priorities within the Church, with evangelisation taking precedence
Michael Haynes
The international response to Trump’s attack on Pope Leo
Political leaders and Church figures across Europe and beyond criticise President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV, calling the remarks “unacceptable”
The Catholic Herald
From childless by choice to parental regret
As essays on parental regret become more visible, they do more than describe experience, they help construct a narrative that may shape how others approach the question of having children
Noelle Mering
English bishops rally behind Pope Leo after Trump rebuke
Senior English clergy defend Pope Leo after Donald Trump’s attack, as Archbishop Wilson and others back the pontiff’s call for peace and criticise the president’s remarks
The Catholic Herald
Pope Leo begins first Africa visit with programme in Algeria
Pope Leo XIV begins his first Apostolic Journey to Africa with meetings in Algeria, including civil authorities, religious leaders and the local Catholic community
The Catholic Herald
The two swords: when temporal and spiritual power clash
The clash between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV is not unusual, but part of a long tradition in the relationship between spiritual and temporal power
Patrick Neve
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