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Pakistani Church leaders demand swift action after lynch mob murder of elderly Christian

christians in pakistan have demanded punjab officials bring to justice the perpetrators of the brutal lynch mob murder of nazir gill masih i...
The Catholic Herald

Boston archdiocese starts work on affordable housing complex

new york – the archdiocese of boston and governor’s office have broken ground on what will be a community of more than a dozen affordable ho...
johnlavenburg

Ancient ruins, including mosaic floors, found near Vatican media office during construction for Jubilee

ruins from the roman empire have been discovered in piazza pia, the street in front of the vatican media office - formerly vatican radio - d...
Crux Staff

Mexican Church speaks out against US ban on asylum claims

são paulo, brazil – after president joe biden’s new directive on asylum claims on the border with mexico made it even more difficult for ref...
EduardoCamposLima

Another Canadian church burns to the ground with cause of blaze a 'mystery'

a beloved and famous canadian church has been “completely destroyed” following the outbreak of a currently inexplicable fire on 9 june. the ...
The Catholic Herald

Right-wing shift in European elections could both hinder and help Pope’s agenda

less than a week after pope francis called on people to recognise migrants as “a living image of god’s people on their way to the eternal ho...
John L Allen

Belmont Abbey elects Dom Brendan Thomas to be community's 12th abbot

the monks of belmont abbey have elected dom brendan thomas to be their new abbot. during his 8-year tenure, the new abbot will oversee a com...
The Catholic Herald

Brother of 'Vatican girl' says new papal-ordered inquest is a 'farce'

rome – pietro orlandi, the brother of a 15-year-old girl whose 1983 disappearance remains the most notorious unsolved vatican mystery of the...
Crux Staff

Biden’s new border restrictions 'dangerous, immoral and illegal', Catholic leaders say

new york – catholic leaders have said that president joe biden's new executive actions which will limit illegal immigration in order to gain...
johnlavenburg

Pope writes preface for book by LGBT-rights activist Fr James Martin

pope francis has written a preface for a new book by one of the catholic church’s most prominent apologists for the global gay rights moveme...
Simon Caldwell

Church reminds Mexico’s new president of promises she made

claudia sheinbaum’s landslide electoral victory over xóchitl gálvez on 2 june has transformed the former mexico city mayor into the country’...
EduardoCamposLima

Pope sends sympathetic response to young man rejected from seminary for being gay

reports that pope francis has corresponded with a young man who claimed he was rejected from seminary for being gay have gained resonance du...
The Catholic Herald

Special report: Pilgrimage industry on its knees in Holy Land

navigating the old city of jerusalem is usually a challenge. the narrow, labyrinthine streets are typically crowded with pilgrims and touris...
CaitlinKelly

It's time Pope Francis learned the dangers of careless talk

the pope is christ’s vicar on earth, the spiritual head of the church. but this pope can also be humanly indiscreet and imprudent. francis h...
The Catholic Herald

US synod report highlights 'tensions' expressed by American Catholics

new york – to address noticeable tensions, american catholics want church leaders to foster unity through promoting interculturality and gre...
johnlavenburg

Vatican issues apology on Pope’s behalf over offence caused by reports of ‘faggotry’ slang use

after reports circulated internationally about pope francis appearing to use a crude italian slang term to refer to homosexuality in catholi...
Elise Allen

Pope uses 'crude' Italian slang to criticise gay culture in seminaries

the vatican’s pr machine has swung into action following reports that the pope used a crude slang term in reference to the prevalence of hom...
John L Allen

'Dark day' for Pakistan's Christians after mob attack

mumbai – a may 25 attack on christians in north-central pakistan by an enraged muslim mob, accusing a christian man of having defaced the qu...
Ngala Chimton / Crux

Who will hold the keys of St Peter next? The ups and downs of expertise

while american journalist david von drehle has enjoyed a highly distinguished career, including stints with both the washington post and tim...
John Allen

Cardinal Fernández battles to fix rift with Copts over gay blessings document

rome – the vatican’s doctrinal chief has held talks with the coptic leader to heal the rift caused by rome's decision to provide non-liturgi...
The Catholic Herald

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