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A Catholic MP's vote for abortion up to birth reveals the rot in UK governance and religious formation
there are certain occasions in history which defined themselves as before and after moments. the kennedy assassination was one, the terroris...
Gavin Ashenden
Lourdes: a modern, musical retelling of the inspirational story returns to the stage
london – a dynamic new musical exploring the story of st bernadette and the marian apparitions in lourdes is set to return to stages in...
The Catholic Herald
Pope Leo warns hunger is being used as a weapon of war
pope leo xiv has warned of the increasing use around the world of “the iniquitous use of hunger as a weapon of war”, while decrying the "des...
Charles Collins
Muslim candidate defeats Catholic rival in Democrat primary for New York mayor
a young muslim “democratic socialist” has declared victory in the democratic party's primary for the mayorship of new york city, defeating a...
The Catholic Herald
Bishops must be celibate and work with priests to address society's failures, says Pope
pope leo xiv has said that the leadership of the church must focus on helping the catholic faithful who are often facing despairing situatio...
Charles Collins
Catholic hospices face closure after MPs pass assisted suicide Bill
dozens of catholic hospices and care homes for the elderly face closure after mps passed a controversial assisted suicide bill by just 23 vo...
Simon Caldwell
Art of Friendship: Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone in Dublin
mainie jellett and evie hone, two artists celebrated in an exhibition at the national gallery of ireland in dublin were christian modernists...
Melanie McDonagh
Liverpool's Catholic cathedral upgraded to Grade I listed status
the government has awarded the metropolitan cathedral of christ the king in liverpool grade i listed status following advice from historic e...
The Catholic Herald
Formed by the Sacred Heart
i recently visited the louvre in paris and began my tour in the denon wing. ascending the wide steps that lead to the niké of samothrace, i ...
David Werning
Mount Sinai: why the West must wake up to the erasure of Christianity in the Middle East
the last few decades have been terrible for christians in the levant and wider middle east. the iraq war and the rise of islamic state and a...
Alexander Stafford MP
Catholic official responds to Trump’s claims of white 'genocide' in South Africa
a catholic official with the southern africa bishops’ conference has responded to the recent controversy surrounding the meeting between the...
Ngala Chimton / Crux
The rainbow flag and the Sacred Heart: a battle for the soul of June
the rainbow flag, flown everywhere in “pride month”, is not what it pretends to be. its ubiquitous success feeds off our naivety and gullibi...
Gavin Ashenden
The liturgy that built the West: Cosima Gillhammer’s illuminating new book
cosima gillhammer’s new book about the liturgy may well foster a renewed appreciation for what has, for many, become routine; light on darkn...
Max Lau
True freedom means letting the Holy Spirit consume us like the 12 Apostles
“and divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them” (acts 2:3) pentecost was a feast when the jews offered burn...
Fr David Howell
Brazilian nuns go viral after beatboxing on Catholic TV
sisters marizele cassiano and marisa de paula, two brazilian nuns from the copiosa redenção congregation, have gone viral after an impromptu...
Thomas Edwards
Cardinal Vincent Nichols on electing Pope Leo XIV
the election of pope leo xiv came at the end of my first and last conclave. having been made a cardinal by pope francis in 2014, i had never...
Cardinal Vincent Nichols
Thought for Ascension Day
“and he led them out as far as bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. while he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried...
Fr David Howell
Papabile cardinal explains his relief at not becoming pope
one of the cardinals who was considered a strong contender to be elected as the new pope to replace pope francis has spoken about his relief...
The Catholic Herald
Liverpool gets new archbishop as city grapples with chaos after car ploughs into crowd
today the mass of installation for archbishop-elect john sherrington will take place at liverpool's metropolitan cathedral of christ the kin...
The Catholic Herald
Pope's first curial appointment signals continuity with Francis on women in Church
as with any papal transition, when pope leo xiv was elected questions arose about what his priorities would be, and whether he would continu...
Elise Allen
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