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Scattering ashes still contentious: Vatican maintains ban but approves preservation in ‘sacred places’
rome – in response to a new set of dubia , or doubts, on the catholic church’s cremation practices, the vatican’s doctrinal office has...
Elise Allen
Orthodox leader discusses religious freedom, climate change with Biden
washington d.c., oct 26, 2021 / 13:40 pm ecumenical patriarch bartholomew i discussed religious freedom and climate change with u.s. leaders...
Christine Rousselle
Notes from the Holy Land: Epiphany in Bethlehem with the Franciscans (Part 2)
fr luke gregory ofm is a franciscan friar based in rhodes who journeys frequently to the holy land and is a director of the charity pro terr...
Luke Gregory OFM
Survival of 4-year-old after life support switched off raises ‘challenging questions’ over court interventions
the remarkable survival of a 4-year-old boy who was expected to die shortly after his life support was removed has not only “confounded” med...
James Jeffrey
A fighter for rights
sheila clare hollins – formally known as baroness hollins of wimbledon in the london borough of merton and of grenoside in the county of sou...
Simon Caldwell
Dark shows for dark times: going toe to toe with Elektra and The Handmaid’s Tale
there’s an old bugs bunny cartoon with the punchline, “what’d ya expect in a opera – a happy ending?” it’s a fair point. opera does of cours...
Michael White
Christianity takes another blow from trans ideology at Olympics – this time literally to the head – in female boxing
when the french bishops conference responded to the shock of the last supper parody during the opening ceremony of the olympic games they at...
James Jeffrey
Ukraine: “If the churches are bombed, then we shall celebrate elsewhere,” says the Eparch of London
as the bbc reported a mounting death-toll in ukraine, on friday afternoon i spoke about the rapidly-developing situation to the rt revd kenn...
Serenhedd James
A film that sings of the old faith of Ireland, what has replaced it and what might yet come again
“when god made time, he made enough of it,” brendan used to say to me. god rest him – he was a pillar of st dominic’s in london, one of many...
Fr Dominic White
The best shadows of the year
i long for the coming change in the feel of the garden. i am not a gardener who obsessively tidies in the autumn. in fact, i make great effo...
charlie-hart
Uncharted territory for Church as Francis's home country elects 'anti-Pope' president
denver – when you’re talking about the catholic church, you need to be awfully careful about using the word “unprecedented” to describe any ...
John L Allen
Westminster Diocese announces clergy moves and changes for 2024
mgr martin hayes, vicar general of the diocese of westminster, has issued the following information about forthcoming retirements, priests' ...
The Catholic Herald
Holy Communion from the chalice to return on Holy Thursday
holy communion under both species is to be reintroduced into catholic parishes from the holy thursday mass of the lord’s supper. the bishops...
Simon Caldwell
Gregorian University's Centre for Child Protection to get new name, mission profile
the pontifical gregorian university, file photo / paolo pegoraro beginning on 1 september 2021, the church’s flagship academic founda...
Tommaso Pozzi
Pope Francis's message for 'our Lenten journey' released
pope francis's message for this year's lenten period has been released by the vatican. dated 6 february, the message was written the week be...
Thomas Edwards
RIP Lord Belhaven – An Officer and Gentleman
my father robin, lord belhaven and stenton, died on december 2 last year. he would have been 94 in february. “he had a good innings,” people...
Olenka Hamilton
So many birds: Francis of Assisi at the National Gallery until July 30
ben stephens enjoys a magnificent, well-balanced and sensitive exhibition about st francis of assisi. having asked where in the buildin...
Ben Stephens
'On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me'...The martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
on the fifth day of christmas, the carol sends to us five gold rings. it is also the day on which the church remembers st thomas becket, the...
James Willoughby
Bound by country and religion
nearly six years ago i attended the first ever meeting of the global irish parliamentary diaspora, a gathering in dublin of elected official...
Damian Collins
Despite AfD’s thumping victory it failed to make inroads in Thuringia's Catholic district
the whole of thuringia appears to be firmly in afd hands after its victory in the state election on 1 september. but all of thuringia? no. b...
Stefan Ahrens
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