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Where was the best singing over Christmas?

christmas is a time when people want to hear a decent choir, and it’s the time when decent choirs sweep by the coachload into london for the...

Why I take issue with Taki

let me do something that panagiotis “taki” theodoracopulos can’t be expected to do, at least not graciously: namely, acknowledge his lapses,...

Cardinal Tagle at Black Nazarene celebration: Be a devotee, not a fanatic

cardinal luis tagle of manila told pilgrims at a popular annual procession in the philippines to take caution against becoming “fanatics,” s...

Human rights court to hear case of Belgian euthanasia for depression

the european court of human rights has announced that it will take up a case considering whether belgium wrongly allowed a woman to be eutha...

Order may censure for disobedience nun who protested rape-accused bishop

the superior general of the franciscan clarist congregation issued last week a letter of warning to sister lucy kalapura, who has been accus...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 10/01/19

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Cardinal Tagle at Black Nazarene celebration: Be a devotee, not a fanatic

cardinal luis tagle of manila told pilgrims at a popular annual procession in the philippines to take caution against becoming “fanatics,” s...

The Church and sexuality: An interview with Cardinal Brandmüller

cardinal walter brandmüller made headlines last week, after he told german news agency dpa that debate over the clerical sexual abuse crisis...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 09/01/19

oxford university has rejected a petition calling for the removal of catholic professor john finnis . russian orthodox patriarch kirill has ...

Opus Dei US head confirms misconduct settlement against popular DC priest

opus dei announced on monday that it had paid a settlement following accusations of misconduct against a priest of the society made in 2002....

Christian cake baker's second lawsuit can go forward, federal judge says

a colorado baker who already won a u.s. supreme court case may proceed with a second lawsuit claiming the state of colorado is again wrongly...

Analysis: The non-trial of Theodore McCarrick

while recent media reports suggest that a trial of archbishop theodore mccarrick is underway, vatican sources have told cna that his case is...

Trial begins for French cardinal accused of abuse cover-up

french cardinal philippe barbarin, archbishop of lyon, began trial on monday on charges of failing to report allegations that a priest in hi...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 08/01/19

retired cardinal john tong has been named apostolic administrator of hong kong diocese after the death of bishop michael yeung ( charles col...

Pope Francis sends Christmas greetings to Coptic Christians

pope francis sent christmas and new year’s greetings to coptic christians and all egyptians upon the inauguration of a major coptic cathedra...

Argentine bishop at Holy See investigated for sexual abuse

Cardinal Marx urges change in tradition ahead of celibacy discussion

The cardinal said that 'truth is not final' and Church teachings could be 'adapted' to modern culture

Pope calls for ‘change of mindset’ in letter to US bishops

pope francis has written to the bishops of the united states calling for a “change of mindset” to restore the church’s credibility and trust...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/01/19

pope francis has urged the us bishops to tackle the abuse crisis as “a united body” ( full text , amy welborn ). the church “has made enormo...

Are we getting the full picture on the abuse crisis?

January 4, 2019

After a devastating report, the blame game begins in Chicago

on december 20, the attorney general of illinois released a devastating report on sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy of the archdiocese of c...