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Pope uses 'crude' Italian slang to criticise gay culture in seminaries
the vatican’s pr machine has swung into action following reports that the pope used a crude slang term in reference to the prevalence of hom...
John L Allen
Vatican excommunicates Archbishop Viganò
rome – the vatican’s doctrinal office has formally declared that a former us envoy charged with schism is excommunicated. in a july 5 statem...
Elise Allen
With new motu proprio, Pope Francis creates 'lay ministry' of catechist
by virtue of his apostolic authority, pope francis on monday established the “lay ministry of catechist” as “a stable form of service render...
Staff Reporter
Pope's Jubilee message inspires Cuban government to release 553 prisoners
the cuban government has announced that it will release 553 prisoners in honour of the 2025 jubilee year and pope francis's accompanying mes...
The Catholic Herald
Nancy Pelosi receives Holy Communion at the Vatican
house speaker nancy pelosi reportedly received holy communion at a mass with pope francis at the vatican on wednesday. pelosi took communion...
Hannah Brockhaus
Can we prove God exists?
the sense of wonder many of us feel when looking at the world around us is not only a fundamental driving force in the quest for scientific ...
Fr Robert Verrill OP
Tales of Tallinn: How Estonia's religious history casts a long and dark shadow
fed up with the fickle english weather, i decided i wanted beauty and beer so booked a last-minute weekend trip to tallinn. in addition to t...
Serenhedd James
The transcendental character of an ancient abbey
in the forests of the thar valley, in the shadow of mont st michel, lies the abbaye de la sainte-trinité de la lucerne d’outremer....
Gavin Ashenden
Too clever by half
the opening of edward st aubyn’s new novel, double blind , is as beautiful as it is unexpected. francis is taking a walk near his cottage, n...
Sophia Waugh
Devotion to two Marian appearances approved by Vatican as ‘signs of grace and spiritual conversion’
since unveiling a new set of norms for evaluating the validity of alleged marian apparitions and other spiritual phenomena, the vatican has ...
Elise Allen
Belgian Catholic university accused of belittling Pope's visit due to ‘militant left-wing’ ethos
a professor at the catholic university of leuven in belgium has claimed the university is intentionally downplaying a forthcoming visit by p...
Crux Staff
Synodal Path hits the accelerator as European divide deepens
synodal path set to vote on all-important council, despite global evidence that liberalism will not save the german church next month, parti...
The Catholic Herald
EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool archdiocese U-turns over church closure where Victorian mystic had ecstasies
the catholic church in which victorian mystic teresa higginson was said to have received rapturous visions of the crucifixion has been saved...
Simon Caldwell
German cardinal takes further action in wake of independent abuse report
cna staff, mar 26, 2021 / 05:30 am mt (cna).- a german cardinal has announced further action following the release of a long-awaited indepen...
CNA Staff
Not all popes deserve to be canonised
yet another pope is on the fast track to sainthood. next month, pope francis will beatify the predecessor who has probably influenced him mo...
The Catholic Herald
Diary: by Daniel Johnson
my late father, paul johnson, was never afraid to cross swords with the new atheists, or “prometheans” as he generously called them – though...
Daniel Johnson
Staying connected to the Christian message of 'A Christmas Carol'
on this day 180 years ago charles dickens gave his first public reading of a christmas carol . just two days after christmas, around 2...
Laura Perrins
Chowing down on chimichurri with St Cornelius
the patron saint for september is st cornelius, who was also a pope. he is the patron saint of cattle, so needless to say i am doing my reci...
Tessa Balfour
‘Justice and peace shall kiss’ in Verona during Pope’s visit
pope francis is due to make what will be his second journey of the year beyond rome in order to visit the italian city of verona, the famous...
The Catholic Herald
What It Means to be On the Right
writing in 1940, the catholic herald columnist douglas jerrold describes his understanding of what it means to be on the political right. fo...
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