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The week's reporting from across the Catholic world — what happened, who said what, and what it means.

Nigerian government are 'Islamic fundamentalists without bombs', says bishop

the beheading of 10 christians by islamist militants in nigeria has sparked a condemnation by a bishop who accuses the government of using d...

The Catholic Herald

Pope to health workers: Uphold 'the truest human right, the right to life'

health care professionals always must "promote the dignity and life of each person and reject any compromise in the direction of euthanasia,...

Cindy Wooden

Morning Catholic must-reads: 03/01/20

burmese cardinal charles bo has signed an open letter condemning police brutality in hong kong ( full text ). twenty-nine missionaries were ...

Luke Coppen

The most sentimental of Christmases can still point to the truth

frantically last-minute christmas shopping, i was arrested by a sign in a shop window: “don’t forget yourself this christmas.” it struck me ...

Fr Dominic Allain

The McCarrick report – and other things to expect in 2020

as the year 2020 opens, the church appears to have entered into the slogging phase of its leadership crisis. part of that is due to what one...

Christopher R. Altieri

January 3, 2020

The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Sarah: Nigerians killed by terrorists are ‘martyrs’

african church leaders have responded to the reported execution of 11 nigerian christians by a terrorist group affiliated with the isamic st...

Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 02/01/20

anti-semitic graffiti in london has brought “shame to us all” , cardinal vincent nichols has said. “there will be no peace if we do not hope...

Luke Coppen

Pope appoints new archbishop for booming African diocese

pope francis has promoted an african bishop known for his emphasis on family, community, and traditional values. in an announcement released...

Catholic News Agency

Catholic must-reads of the year

the new york times describes the desperate efforts to save notre-dame from destruction . adam willis meets filipino catholics resisting pres...

Luke Coppen

Herald Top 10: Sohrab Ahmari: 'Dear Covington boys: Everyone failed you'

to the boys of covington catholic high school: many of you are still reeling from the trauma of the past few days. some of you are no doubt&...

Sohrab Ahmari

McCarrick gave more than $600,000 from ‘special fund’ to Church leaders

two popes and multiple priests, cardinals and archbishops received part of $600,000 in financial gifts from former washington cardinal theod...

Rhina Guidos

Herald Top 10: CC Pecknold: Has the German Church forgotten Pope Francis's warnings?

in the 1940s, a jesuit theologian named henri bouillard proclaimed that a theology which is not “up to date” is a “false theology.” at such ...

C C Pecknold

Herald Top 10: CC Pecknold: Thank God for courageous priests like Fr George Kuforiji

the lutheran pastor and humorist hans fiene recently remarked “the most obnoxious protestants in the world are liberal boomer catholics.” th...

C C Pecknold

Pope at Christmas Night Mass: ‘Tonight the love of God has been revealed’

christmas night tells each person, no matter how poor or sinful, that they are utterly and totally loved by god, pope francis said as he cel...

Cindy Wooden

In new interview, Cardinal Marx speaks on same-sex blessings

cardinal reinhard marx has expressed the view that homosexual couples can receive a church blessing “in the sense of a pastoral accompanimen...

Catholic News Agency

Legion of Christ says 33 of its priests sexually abused minors

since its founding in 1941, 33 priests of the legionaries of christ committed sexual abuse of minors, victimizing 175 children, according to...

Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis accepts resignation of dean of cardinals, sets 5-year term limit

pope francis has accepted the resignation of cardinal angelo sodano as dean of the college of cardinals and declared that the position will ...

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

CDF official: Anthropology and Scripture document is not ‘open’ to same-sex unions

the secretary of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, archbishop giacomo morandi, said friday that a new document by the pontific...

Catholic News Agency

Benedict XVI creates foundation for Catholic journalism in Germany

in what came as a surprise to many members of the catholic elite in germany, pope emeritus benedict xvi has launched a foundation for cathol...

Catholic News Agency

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