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Lectio Divina
luke 12:32-48 32 “do not be afraid, little flock, for your father is pleased to give you the kingdom. 33 sell all your belongings and give t...
Mgr Anthony Abela
The Olympics bring us together as 'one human family', says Pope
Pope Francis tells general audience that the Olympics brings down barriers between people from different backgrounds
Cindy Wooden
Pope Francis: It's 'terrible' children taught they can choose gender
The Pope told Polish bishops that there are powerful institutions which fund the spread of gender theory in schools
Staff Reporter
In the aftermath of Fr Hamel's murder, France must reconnect with Christian culture
The French government must recognise its culture as traditionally Judeo-Christian - in short, a cultural renaissance needs to be facilitated by the state
Joseph l'Huillier
Full text: Pope Francis's address at World Youth Day Prayer Vigil
Jesus is calling you to leave a mark on history, Pope tells 1.6 million young people
Pope Francis
WYD bureaucracy is Kafka meets Enid Blyton - but I ended up being thankful for it
Even the unbearable humidity, crammed public transport and papal mistranslations couldn't detract from the joy of World Youth Day
Brother Conor McDonough
How the West became embarrassed about hell
Review: Afterlife by Philip C Almond
Jonathan Wright
‘The Holy See was around before the EU existed’
ten years ago, the british embassy to the holy see seemed as if it was on its way out. the ambassador arrived in rome via ryanair with no on...
Evan Simpkins
Will Gore: Boxer striking a blow for unity
the new football season is nearly upon us and with it will come the renewal of one of sport’s most toxic rivalries. glasgow rangers have bee...
Will Gore
Signatories to Amoris letter named
the names of 45 priests and theologians who are asking for a clarification of amoris laetitia have been disclosed. the national catholic rep...
Staff writers
Andrew M Brown: Gripping music for the easily bored
i thought subjecting two children, aged 10 and 11, to a whole evening of handel might be a strain, that they would be bored and fidgety (per...
Andrew M Brown
Suicide and mental health
as young boy, i longed to be a professional athlete. but soon i had to accept the unwelcome fact that i simply wasn’t gifted with an athlete...
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Music: Mozart opera comes dripping with slime
one of the less canonic mozart operas, idomeneo is a piece that stage directors tend to feel they have a licence to maul. and it was mauled ...
Michael White
Theatre: Radical Swan Lake with a royal twist
swan lake is every choreographer’s plaything and tchaikovsky’s score is always a winner. graeme murphy’s radical version for australian ball...
Robert Tanitch
Film: A misanthrope joins an idealistic commune
director thomas vinterberg’s most compelling works – festen and the oscar-nominated the hunt – deal with fractured communities turning again...
Ben Hopkins
Film: The visionary writer who didn’t actually exist
jt leroy – whose mussed hair, punk band t-shirt and unnerved, potent expression captivated writers at first introduction – was in many sense...
Miguel Cullen
How the West became embarrassed about hell
afterlife by philip c almond, ib tauris, £25 augustine knew all about the limits of the imagination. “when we were boys,” he once explained,...
Jonathan Wright
Pastor Iuventus
the feast of st martha (july 29) is a good day to begin a holiday. i always imagine that jesus said those words very gently and indulgently ...
Pastor Iuventus
Pope to nuns: 'It's OK to use social media, but don't let it distract from your vocation'
The Pope said smartphones and computers offer 'useful help', but should not 'become an obstacle'
Associated Press
Heading to World Youth Day for a celebration of love and unity
After hearing the testimonies of friends who went to Rio in 2013, I was adamant that I would make the somewhat shorter journey to Krakow
Daisy Powles
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