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Letters from the Synod-2018: October 25

Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Xavier Rynne II

Pope Francis removes Bishop Holley as head of Memphis diocese

The Vatican investigated the diocese in June over concerns about major changes Bishop Holley had made

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

'Extreme' abortion bill passes first stage in UK parliament

Campaigners have warned it could have 'staggering' consequences

Staff Reporter

Nikki Haley praises ‘everyday miracles’ of Church despite abuse crisis

Ambassador Haley praised the 'incredible' humanitarian work the Catholic Church does throughout the world

Catholic News Agency

This abortion campaign could have staggering consequences - especially for Northern Ireland

Diana Johnson's Bill is unlikely to become law - but it is part of a campaign for an extreme legislative shake-up

Baroness O'Loan

Having kids won’t doom your country, says #PostcardsForMacron creator

'High fertility is not the product of ignorance,' says Dr Catherine Pakaluk

Christine Rousselle/CNA

'Pro-life is pro-science': theme for Washington March for Life announced

'Unique From Day One: Pro-Life Is Pro-Science' will be the theme of January's march

Kurt Jensen

Pakistan: Waiting for justice

asia bibi’s family are anxiously anticipating the supreme court’s verdict asia bibi has been on death row for eight years. while she has rem...

Mark Greaves

Diary: by Harry Mount

ever since 1984, when i went to westminster school, i have explored the hidden corners of st james’s park. the park is tiny – only 57 acres ...

Harry Mount

So are Christians equal now?

now we know. the supreme court decided that ashers bakery’s refusal to bake a cake with the message “support gay marriage” did not amount to...

John Duddington

Brazil’s great rift

its politics used to be defined by the cold war. today, the landscape is one of religious divisions and resurgent populism brazil’s economic...

Jon Anderson

No one can tell how a child will grieve

children and loss by sue mcdermott, redemptorist publications, 65pp, £4.95 this is an excellent booklet, scripted by an author who has more ...

Fr Denis Blackledge SJ

Catholic U. professor leads response to French president’s remark on large families

The French president had said: 'Present me the woman who decided, being perfectly educated, to have seven, eight or nine children'

Catholic News Agency

This London Catholic school uses its garden to feed homeless

St Gregory’s Catholic Science College in northwest London grew pumpkins for a soup kitchen

Catholic News Agency

Letters from the Synod-2018: October 18

Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Xavier Rynne II

Radical feminists attack church and town hall in Argentina

The women also attacked other public buildings with bombs, stones, and graffiti

Catholic News Agency

Letters from the Synod-2018: October 15

Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Xavier Rynne II

Bishop Barron at Synod of Bishops: Young people are ‘hungry for mission’

Outreach to young people needs to be accompanied by a call to holiness and conversion, he added

Courtney Grogan/CNA

If they can't even defend marriage, what is the point of the Tories?

From no-fault divorce to the extension of civil partnerships, the party is caving in to ideological attacks on marriage

Simon Caldwell

Civil partnerships: Untying the knot

are the conservatives still the pro-marriage party? of all the parties across the political spectrum, the conservative party has always been...

Simon Caldwell

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