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The week's reporting from across the Catholic world — what happened, who said what, and what it means.
For Gaza Christians, no Christmas travels to Bethlehem and Jerusalem
church leaders in jerusalem are appealing to israeli authorities to reverse a decision that prohibits the christmastime travel permits that ...
Catholic News Agency
What the Peter's Pence furore tells us about Vatican financial reform
a piece by veteran vatican beat journalist francis x rocca ran on the front page of the wall street journal late last week, reporting that o...
Christopher R. Altieri
Bishop Conley announces medical leave of absence from Lincoln diocese
bishop james conley announced friday that he is taking a medical leave of absence from his ministry as bishop of lincoln, neb. “i have been ...
Catholic News Agency
Repentance is the best preparation for Christmas
the third sunday of advent is 35:1-6; jas 5:7-10; mt 11:2-11 (year a) the prophet isaiah lived through the darkest of times in israel’s hist...
Bishop David McGough
Epicureanism: the ancient philosophy that won't go away
how to be an epicurean by catherine wilson basic books, 304pp, £30/$30 "our starting point will be this principle: nothing is ever created b...
Andrew Petiprin
Had enough Handel? Here's the festive alternative
during the festive season, tradition holds sway. families and communities come together, while our thoughts return to the securities of chil...
Peter Davison
This papal anniversary should be a day of rejoicing
the eternal city keeps careful track of dates. if a bishop arrives for an audience on his ordination anniversary, you can be quite sure that...
Fr Raymond de Souza
Is Fulton Sheen's beatification a lost cause?
the cause of archbishop fulton sheen, one of the most prominent figures in 20th-century american religious life, has been put on hold, perha...
Jordan Bloom
The world's youngest 'papabile' heads to the centre of power
the vatican announced a major shake-up on sunday, december 8 – to the surprise of several veteran vatican watchers, including this one – whi...
Christopher R. Altieri
Overlooked: Love of country comes before Church, says Chinese bishop
what happened? the president of the state-run chinese catholic patriotic association (ccpa) has said that “love for the homeland must be gre...
Staff writers
The big story: 'Concerns' delay Fulton Sheen beatification
what happened? the vatican has postponed the beatification of archbishop fulton sheen, “at the request of a few members” of the us bishops’ ...
Staff writers
China has the Vatican exactly where it wants it
when one cardinal publicly criticises another we can be sure that something serious is at stake. in an interview published last week (but co...
The Catholic Herald
Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/12/19
as little as 10 per cent of peter’s pence donations are spent on charitable works, according to the wall street journal. iraq’s christian le...
Luke Coppen
Vatican's investment manager backed company that 'misled investors'
the italian businessman responsible for investing millions of vatican funds owned a stake in an online options trading company fined in 2016...
Ed Condon/CNA
The true Christian always remains vigilant
i have been reading the stylish and thought-provoking sermons of st john henry newman. they start with the advent scripture’s exhortation to...
Fr Dominic Allain
The Two Popes is well-acted, but has little subtlety or depth
the big news for netflix has been the release of the irishman, martin scorsese’s latest mobster epic which reunites al pacino, robert de nir...
Will Gore
Usman Khan exploited loopholes in our justice system - and our worldview
if we suspect someone is a lost cause, is it naïve to try to reform them and stupid to release them? usman khan went to jail in 2012 for his...
Tim Stanley
Never mind the election, let's celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe
thursday december 12 is general election day in britain, but it is also, by coincidence (or perhaps providence), the feast of our lady of gu...
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
Officials object to a 'mega parish' plan in Germany's oldest diocese
following an intervention by the vatican, germany’s oldest diocese has put on hold plans to reduce its number of parishes from almost 900 to...
Anian Christoph Wimmer
A new bishop wants his predecessor to atone – in very practical ways
the big news from the us last week concerned the unprecedented amends bishop mark e brennan of wheeling-charleston has ordered his disgraced...
Christopher R. Altieri
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