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Will Ireland cave in on abortion?
as the campaign for legal abortion gained momentum, a few courageous voices were raised against it. “babies are not like bad teeth to be jer...
Dan Hitchens
Lord Alton: my snap election memories
along with “people under the age of 18, aliens, prisoners, and persons of unsound minds”, members of the house of lords will be denied a vot...
David Alton
Copts are finding ingenious ways to thrive
anyone who has spent time with the copts will quickly sense their resourceful spirit. their courage and determination will no doubt make a d...
John Pontifex
Egypt’s long Good Friday
pope francis will be going to egypt at eastertide, but for the christians of that country it will still be one long good friday. the copts –...
Gerard Russell
The rural Catholic crisis
one of british catholicism’s most significant divides is between urban and rural. the church is most visible in towns and cities: there are ...
Constance Watson
Colin Brazier: What girls really need most
not since dr benjamin spock has there been a male expert as influential in the field of parenting as steve biddulph. the australian psycholo...
Colin Brazier
'Somebody has to say this'
rod dreher thinks that christians will soon be a tiny, embattled minority in the west – unless they embrace the radical ‘benedict option’. i...
Michael Duggan
Comments of the week
the meaning of easter in an eggshell sir – the thing about easter egg hunts (news focus, april 14) is that they are grounded in the symbolic...
The Catholic Herald
Film: The Promise
the genocide of armenians by the ottomans from 1915 to 1923 claimed the lives of more than 1.5 million men, women and children. it’s a black...
Will Gore
Saint of the week: Gianna Beretta Molla (April 28)
dreams of brazil gianna beretta molla was born on october 4, 1922. in 1942 she began studying medicine in milan and was a member of the st v...
Staff Reporter
Rod Dreher: why Christians need to embrace the 'Benedict Option'
Dreher says Christians in America have to accept they will soon be part of a tiny, embattled minority
Michael Duggan
Egypt's long Good Friday
The Pope is taking a risk by visiting Egypt, but he is going to the right place at the right time
Gerard Russell
Pakistani archbishop: 'Catholic schools are now like prisons'
Children attending Catholic schools in Pakistan must walk through a gate with two armed guards, the bishop said
Catholic News Service
Pope Francis: Mercy opens the door to understanding the mystery of God
Christians have a duty to forgive others, Francis told the faithful
Junno Arocho Esteves
Cardinal Nicora, expert in law and finance, dies at 80
The cardinal served the Church with 'unique expertise', Pope Francis said
Catholic News Service
Court rules Canadian province cannot fund non-Catholics in Catholic schools
The Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association said it was 'obviously disappointed' with the decision
Catholic News Service
Laity conference in Rome raises concerns over Amoris Laetitia
Six scholars gave talks on aspects of Amoris Laetitia and its aftermath
Desmond O'Grady
Chicago cardinal praises governor for pledging to veto abortion bill
Cardinal Blase Cupich said Gov Bruce Rauner has taken a 'principled stand'
Catholic News Service
PODCAST: What next for the endangered Christians of Syria and Egypt?
Find out what's really happening in the Catholic Church
Madeleine Teahan
New statistics on premature births expose outdated abortion law, say pro-life MPs
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that babies born at 23 weeks have a one in three chance of survival
Staff Reporter
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