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Caribbean Christmas: the islands' jaunty calypso carol tradition bears a moral message alongside the rum

highly rhythmic, jaunty calypso music that originated in trinidad and tobago during the early 1800s, and spread to the rest of the caribbean...
Benjamin Ivry

What are we to make of Trump's choice of a 'pope critic' as ambassador to the Holy See?

rome – famously, von clausewitz defined war as “the continuation of politics by other means”. to hear some people tell it, president-elect d...
John L Allen

Christians can't be bystanders in new Syria, says Maronite archbishop

archbishop joseph tobjie of aleppo says christians must play a role in building an inclusive and democratic society in syria following the f...
Crux Staff

King Charles attends Advent service at Farm Street for Christians in Iraq, Syria

king charles iii has said he is praying for the people of syria after attending a special advent service for christians in the middle east h...
The Catholic Herald

Pope laicises Argentine priest for multiple cases of child abuse

são paulo, brazil – pope francis removed argentine father justo josé ilarraz of the diocese of santísima concepción in tucumán from the prie...
EduardoCamposLima

A Catholic call to action for peace and justice in Gaza

as we enter the advent season—a time for catholics to reflect on the hope and promise of christ’s birth—i feel compelled to address a matter...
Jack Nassar

Archbishop apologises for 'heart-breaking' abuse by Caldey Island monks

the archbishop of cardiff-menevia has apologised to people who were sexually abused by monks on caldey island. archbishop mark o’toole expre...
Thomas Edwards

Assisted suicide MP unveils 'stacked' committee to consider her Bill

kim leadbeater has assembled a “stacked committee” to scrutinise her assisted suicide bill, critics have claimed. the 23-member committee om...
Simon Caldwell

US Bishops and Jews co-release booklet on anti-Semitic terms and tropes

the us bishops’ conference and american jewish committee have published a new version of the latter’s glossary of antisemitic rhetoric that ...
johnlavenburg

EU should protect Christianity like it does for Islam and Judaism

the european union is being called on by catholic religious leaders to address its lack of representation when it comes to dealing with anti...
The Catholic Herald

Vatican Nativity scene with Christ child on Palestinian keffiyeh removed

a nativity scene displayed at the vatican that depicted the infant jesus resting upon a palestinian keffiyeh has now been removed after caus...
Elise Allen

Notre Dame chief architect reveals devotion to Our Lady who gave him strength to complete restoration

the chief architect of notre dame has revealed his devotion to our lady, saying that he believes she gave him the strength to complete the r...
Olenka Hamilton

New York Catholic Church will not fight deportation of migrant criminals

new york – the catholic church in new york has said it will not contest any forthcoming policy on the deportation of illegal immigrants who ...
John Lavenburg

Nun arrested over alleged links to Italy's most powerful mafia gang, the 'Ndrangheta

a catholic nun has been arrested by italian police on suspicion of assisting a mafia network. one of a group of 25 people arrested in the po...
The Catholic Herald

Notre-Dame stands tall again as political meltdown ensues in a very French drama

the french prime minister has been ousted just days before the re-opening of notre-dame cathedral, an event that is meant to unify and serve...
James Jeffrey

Déjà vu: Irish bishops fight rearguard action as Ireland follows assisted suicide trajectory in England, Wales

the republic of ireland just had an election; its legislature is already considering assisted suicide; the irish bishops are raising their v...
The Catholic Herald

Prosecutor confirms existence of dossier in Vatican equivalent of Kennedy assassination

a dossier on the infamous case of the disappearance of a teenage girl that was claimed to exist by her brother but denied by the vatican has...
Elise Allen

Archbishop admits to ‘a bit of fear’ at becoming cardinal at 99 years old

a priest for 74 years and an archbishop for half a century, archbishop angelo acerbi will become the oldest member of the college of cardina...
Thomas Edwards

The death lobby has won a battle, but it has not yet won the war

there is surely a certain glamour in ruminating on one's woes. in particular, many people enjoy being part of a beleaguered ideological mino...
Georgia L. Gilholy

Christian leaders in Syria fearful after Islamist advance

Christian leaders in Syria are concerned over the advances of jihadist rebels in the country which include the takeover of the country’s second city, Aleppo.
Crux Staff

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