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Ballot burning times: when to watch for white smoke
on 7 may, a total of 133 cardinals – the highest number ever – entered the sistine chapel to begin the papal conclave, the secretive voting ...
The Catholic Herald
Italian Church involves police to stop illegal online sale of alleged Carlo Acutis relics
the church in italy has sought the help of the police in tackling the sale of purported relics of carlo acutis. hundreds of alleged relics h...
Thomas Edwards
Does the Holy Spirit choose the Pope? Pope Benedict’s surprising answer
there is an odd but prevalent fascination with the catholic church’s claim to miraculous divine intervention. the dogma of papal infallibili...
Gavin Ashenden
Assisted suicide closer in Scotland after parliament backs bill in 'seismic vote'
a bill facilitating assisted suicide through the nhs in scotland has passed its first stage in the legislative process toward becoming law a...
The Catholic Herald
‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Fernando Filoni, the diplomat who braved Baghdad
each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, john allen is offering a profile of a different papa...
John L Allen
Respect marriage and unborn if you want civil harmony, Pope tells diplomats
pope leo xiv has said that peaceful civil societies cannot be built up and maintained without investing in traditional marriage and protecti...
The Catholic Herald
Carlo Acutis's canonisation suspended due to Pope's death
the canonisation of blessed carlo acutis that was set to take place on 27 april has been suspended due to the death of pope francis. "...
The Catholic Herald
Signs of the times: what can we already discern about the pontificate of Leo XIV?
yet again, the timing of historical events has proved impeccable. in succession to pope francis, who died not long after imparting urbi et o...
The Catholic Herald
Will the new Leo elevate Leo XIII's Cardinal Newman to a Doctor of the Church?
on 12 may 1879, pope leo xiii raised john henry newman to the sacred college of cardinals. the biglietto which he received from the secretar...
Fr James Bradley
LIVE FOOTAGE: St Peter's Square
fittingly for what some are calling the first " clickbait conclave ”, the vatican is providing a live footage feed of st peter's square. it ...
The Catholic Herald
MPs criticise Esther Rantzen for assisted suicide faith slur
mps have severely criticised dame esther rantzen for complaining that opposition to assisted suicide came from politicians with “undeclared ...
Simon Caldwell
Cardinal Nichols on conclave: ‘intimidating' but it’s our duty
the leader of the roman catholic church in england and wales has spoken about how despite the “intimidating” prospect of participating in a ...
The Catholic Herald
Mel Gibson's new film on the Resurrection: a metaphysical 'acid trip' into the supernatural
mel gibson’s return to biblical cinema is underway with the resurrection of the christ , the long-anticipated sequel to his 2004 epic the pa...
Tom Colsy
Psychiatrists turn against assisted suicide Bill ahead of Friday’s vote
the royal college of psychiatrists has finally spoken out against the bill to introduce assisted suicide into england and wales. their comme...
The Catholic Herald
Pope Francis dies at the Vatican, aged 88
the holy father has died at the age of 88. pope francis went to his eternal reward at 7.35 am rome time at his residence in the vatican’s ca...
The Catholic Herald
Blooms of hope: Dutch Easter tradition at the Vatican lives on
once again st. peter’s square will be bedecked in dutch flowers this holy week thanks to a long-standing tradition between the city state an...
Luuk van den Einden
Leo XIV: the pontiff both left and right can applaud
there was palpable confusion when robert francis prevost stepped out on the loggia. a scramble to discern what sort of pontificate the catho...
Tom Colsy
VIDEO: A new papacy of appeasement or resistance? Gavin Ashenden discusses
in an interview today with julia hartley-brewer on the "talk" tv show, catholic herald columnist and associate editor gavin ashenden discuss...
The Catholic Herald
Murder of Texas beauty queen by Catholic priest still shames US Church 65 years on
this year is a big one for anniversaries in the church, with the 20th anniversary of the death of pope st. john paul ii this week, and ...
Charles Collins
Argentines mourn their 'pope of the poor'
são paulo, brazil – pope francis’s death at 88 in rome on apr. 21 has truly affected his motherland of argentina. since the vatican released...
EduardoCamposLima
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