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Young men lead the way as adult baptisms in UK surge this Easter
thousands of people across the uk are to be received into the catholic church this easter, with dioceses across britain noting a marked incr...
Thomas Edwards
White House preparing 'extraordinary' programme of events to mark Holy Week
the white house is preparing for an "extraordinary" programme for holy week, with president trump taking part in a series of events to honou...
The Catholic Herald
What to expect from this 'new era' in Francis' papacy
rome – when pope francis was discharged from the hospital three weeks ago, officials broadly said that a new era of his papacy was being ush...
Elise Allen
Nigeria pledges to uphold religious freedom, but actions on the ground suggest otherwise
yaoundé, cameroon – on friday, the nigerian government assured the united states of its commitment to uphold freedom of religion and express...
Ngala Chimton / Crux
Police ban outdoor Palm Sunday procession in India's capital
mumbai, india –the delhi police in india’s capital denied permission for the palm sunday “way of the cross” procession from st. mary’s churc...
Nirmala Carvalho
Pope makes surprise outing to Marian basilica on eve of Holy Week
on saturday afternoon, pope francis – despite the vatican’s repeated insistence that he is observing a two-month period of rest – made his f...
Elise Allen
Hosanna: Palm Sunday dawns in Beauvais
before the french revolution, beauvais, about an hour north of paris on the train, was one of the “ villes sonnantes ” – the “ringing towns”...
Serenhedd James
‘I thirst’: a cry misheard
in sunday’s gospel, st luke records that the soldiers mocked jesus shortly after his crucifixion by giving him sour wine. this was the drink...
Fr David Howell
Jesuit General on Rupnik: ‘We’ve learned from our mistakes’
in a conversation with the press earlier this week, the venezuelan jesuit superior general, fr arturo sosa, acknowledged that his order had ...
Elise Allen
Trump’s tariffs are a beacon of Catholic social teaching
the moment a nation's debt exceeds its gdp, the economic situation moves into banana-republic territory. this ought to cause deep alarm—but ...
Gavin Ashenden
A soon-to-be Saint
carlo acutis’s story speaks powerfully to young and old alike, says michael collins. on january 28, 1990, a plane carrying a young italian c...
Father Michael Collins
Pope in poncho makes unscheduled visit to tomb of St Pius X
rome – though in theory observing a two-month period of rest, pope francis thursday made his third surprise appearance in a week, showing up...
Elise Allen
The abortion stitch-up at the United Nations women's commission
every spring, thousands of government officials, activists and policy makers descend on the united nations (un) headquarters in new york cit...
Anna Farrow
Failing student accuses Indian religious sister of attempted conversion
mumbai, india – a religious sister and head of a school in india has been accused of attempting to convert hindus to christianity. sister bi...
Nirmala Carvalho
Catechist prayed 700 Hail Marys in single night after kidnap by Islamic extremists
a catechist in burkina faso prayed 700 hail marys in a single night after he was captured by islamic extremists. mathieu sawadogo was k...
Amy Balog
King and Queen have surprise audience with Pope Francis
in an unexpected change of plan, after an official visit by king charles and queen camilla of england to the vatican was postponed due to po...
Elise Allen
Trump's nominee for Holy See grilled on China-Vatican relations
president donald trump’s nominee to serve as vatican ambassador for the us responded to a range of important catholic-related questions duri...
The Catholic Herald
First baby born in UK using transplanted womb
a baby girl has become the first child in the uk to be born to a mother using a donated womb. the baby's mother, grace davidson, 36, was bor...
The Catholic Herald
King and Conqueror is proof that the BBC doesn't get the Middle Ages
the bbc has dispensed with a significant portion of its budget to hire a star-studded cast for its upcoming eight-part historical epic on 10...
Tom Colsy
Veil of Veronica displayed at St. Peter's Basilica
the veil of st. veronica, best known to many catholics as an intangible element of the sixth station of the cross, known as "veronica wipes ...
Elise Allen
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