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

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palm sunday is 50: 4-7; phil 2:6-11; mt 26:14-27 (year a) and when jesus entered jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil. ‘who is this?’ pe...

Bishop David McGough

Who will win the battle over abuse?

as all politicians know, resignations have power. they can dislodge leaders and shake governments. geoffrey howe’s devastating resignation s...

Madeleine Teahan

Cardinal Sarah and his critics

ten years ago benedict xvi released one of the most momentous texts of his pontificate. summorum pontificum lifted restrictions on the so-ca...

The Catholic Herald

Catholic group calls on Congress to support refugee resettlement

The Franciscan Action Network sent a signed by 4.000 people to every US senator, member of Congress and President Donald Trump

Rhina Guidos

Morning Catholic must-reads: 05/04/17

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Luke Coppen

Parents of student tortured to death in Egypt urge Pope to take up case during papal visit

The parents of Giulio Regeni have called on Pope Francis to seek information about their son

Associated Press

St Petersburg bombing: Archbishop of Moscow condemns 'villainous terrorist act'

Fourteen people were killed in the bombing of a train in the Russian city

Staff Reporter

Theresa May criticises National Trust over 'ridiculous' decision to drop 'Easter' from egg hunt

The National Trust said sponsors Cadbury chose the name of the annual event

Staff Reporter

Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/04/17

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Luke Coppen

Free school meals figures are misleading, Catholic academics warn

New research finds that some Catholic pupils are not receiving free meals despite their eligibility

Madeleine Teahan

Pope offers prayers for victims of mudslide in Colombia

During his Angelus blessing, the Holy Father also called for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Staff Reporter

Morning Catholic must-reads: 03/04/17

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Luke Coppen

Top Vatican official voices concern about Trump's policies on the environment

Cardinal Peter Turkson told reporters he hoped President Trump would change his mind

Catholic News Service

Days after a priest in Mexico is shot dead, another is kidnapped

The priest, kidnapped on Tuesday, has now been released unharmed

Associated Press

'The powers of darkness are at war with life', says pro-life academic suspended by Catholic university

The Catholic University of Louvain has initiated 'disciplinary proceedings' against Stéphane Mercier

Dan Hitchens

Lectio Divina

3 the sisters sent jesus a message: “lord, your dear friend is ill.” 4 when jesus heard it, he said, “the final result of this illness will ...

Mgr Anthony Abela

The big story of the past seven days

✣ pope gives landmark address to eu leaders what happened? pope francis addressed the leaders of the european union on the eve of the 60th a...

Staff writers

The best of the Catholic blogosphere

✣ highlights from the week online the lowdown on genuflection in church should you always genuflect when entering a catholic church? not nec...

Staff writers

Terrorism has changed. So must we

would i demonstrate grace under pressure if i found myself in the midst of a terrorist attack? i like to hope for the best, even while suspe...

Colin Brazier

Pastor Iuventus

as i first read the letters of zélie martin, i was grateful for modern advances in medical science. and then i realised that technological p...

Pastor Iuventus

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