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Pope Leo sets the tone while maintaining Francis’s mission to reform Curia
as pope leo xiv settles into his new role on the throne of peter, early indications suggest that he will respect and maintain the direction ...
Elise Allen
'Controlling desire': the Ozempic weight-loss craze and its effect on contraception
last week, the guardian’s curiously-titled health and inequalities correspondent reported that the medicines and healthcare products regulat...
Anthony McCarthy
Catholics urged to protest to MPs over hijack of Bill to allow abortion up to birth
the archbishop of liverpool has urged catholics to write to their mps to oppose hijacking amendments to a government bill to allow abortion ...
Simon Caldwell
Southern Baptists consider move to overturn same-sex marriage
the southern baptist convention (sbc) – the largest protestant denomination in the united states – is convening its annual meeting in dallas...
The Catholic Herald
Will Gaudí the genius become Gaudí the saint?
on 14 april, the late pope francis declared the catalan architect antoni gaudí a venerable servant of god, recognising his heroic virtues. i...
Benjamin Ivry
Why put obstacles in the way of couples who wish to have children?
the two-child benefit cap has been in the news a lot lately. since reform said it should be scrapped so as to make it easier for people to h...
Portia Berry-Kilby
‘Abba’: The word that changed the world
“i made known to them your name, and i will continue to make it known” (john 17:26). in sunday’s gospel, jesus describes a key aspect of his...
Fr David Howell
Court grants surrogacy order to 72-year-olds
a british couple aged 72 have been awarded a parental order for a child born through a commercial surrogacy arrangement in california, promp...
The Catholic Herald
INTERVIEW: Jane Heffernan, the woman who saved Catholic schools in East London
few people have made a greater impact on catholic education in the united kingdom than jane heffernan. with almost 25 years of experience in...
Thomas Edwards
Leo XIV visits papal summer residence unused by Pope Francis
rome – pope leo xiv has made a surprise visit to castel gandolfo, the traditional papal summer residence that was unused by pope francis. ac...
The Catholic Herald
Hundreds sue over contraceptive injections linked to deadly brain tumours
hundreds of women in america and the uk are planning legal action after a contraceptive jab left them at risk of developing potentially leth...
Simon Caldwell
'This is horror': Thirty-six Nigerian Christians murdered in three-day bloodbath
dozens of christians have been murdered in attacks on settlements in nigeria’s middle belt by militant members of the fulani herder communit...
The Catholic Herald
Pope Leo appoints new head at divided Pontifical Academy for Life
the pontifical academy for life (pav) has announced that monsignor renzo pegoraro, who previously served as chancellor of the academy, meani...
Elise Allen
Scotland’s annual abortion numbers break record again
abortion statistics released yesterday show that the number of abortions carried out in scotland in 2024 was the highest number on record. t...
The Catholic Herald
Can a US-born Pope confront 'Americanism' or is it just a 'phantom heresy'?
a pope from the united states. that was the biggest surprise on 8 may when the new pontiff, chicago-native robert francis prevost, was annou...
Charles Collins
Gaza parish cuts back on aid because of Israeli blockade
the only catholic parish in gaza city has been forced to radically cut back on the aid it provides because of the three-month aid blockade, ...
The Catholic Herald
MP introduces amendment that risks 'abortion up to birth'
labour mp tonia antoniazzi has tabled an amendment ahead of the report stage of the crime and policing bill that its critics fear could see ...
The Catholic Herald
Pope Leo pledges in first general audience to maintain Francis's catechesis
in his first public general audience address, pope leo xiv has said he will maintain his predecessor’s focus on jesus christ as a source of ...
Elise Allen
Church in Ireland needs to wait for ‘anger to burn itself out’
the troubled church in ireland needs to “continue to put its house in order” following clerical abuse scandals, while at the same time remai...
Charles Collins
Cardinal Reina to lead John Paul II Institute, replacing Paglia after controversy
pope leo xiv has appointed cardinal baldassare reina as grand chancellor of the pontifical john paul ii theological institute for marriage a...
Thomas Edwards
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