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The week's reporting from across the Catholic world — what happened, who said what, and what it means.
Revisiting Guernica
i have recently returned from a pilgrimage of the “i’ve-been-there-before” variety to guernica. the town suffers from an odd problem in that...
William Stirling James
Pope Francis hosts Bill Clinton and foundation head Alex Soros
pope francis met with former u.s. president bill clinton in a private audience at the casa santa marta papal residence on wednesday. clinton...
Kevin-Jones
Bishop Álvarez released from prison
the nicaraguan regime has released a catholic bishop jailed earlier this year for 26 years on treason charges connected with his use of soci...
Simon Caldwell
The King at Spanish Place
hm the king, with dr kadiatu kanneh mason (left) and wigmore hall director john gilhooly (right), presenting royal philharmonic society hono...
Fr Christopher Colven
Our free will may seem obvious, but philosophers and scientists challenge it
it’s my decision – or is it? this month, i’ve decided to write about free will. i could have chosen to write about other topics, and if you ...
Fr Robert Verrill OP
How are the mighty fallen – or pushed
we should beware unelected bodies censuring our politicians. i have heard it said that one of the great symbols of democratic government is ...
Niall Gooch
U.S. Cardinal McCarrick 'not competent' to stand trial on abuse charges, says mental health expert
former u.s. cardinal theodore mccarrick is not competent to stand trial on criminal sexual abuse charges in massachusetts, a mental health e...
Joe Bukuras
Catholic Church in Germany loses half-a-million members in just a year
the catholic church in germany is facing an unprecedented crisis, with more than half a million baptised catholics leaving the church in 202...
CNA Staff
Future uncertain for outspoken U.S. Bishop Strickland after Vatican investigates his conduct
the vatican’s dicastery of bishops has completed a formal investigation of bishop joseph e. strickland and the diocese of tyler, texas, acco...
CNA Staff
The Catholic case for exploring the Deep
the bad news emerged on thursday. wreckage was found, two miles down in the atlantic ocean, close to the wreck of the titanic , which all bu...
Niall Gooch
Half of the world's population live in countries with religious persecution, says report
more than half of the global population lives in a country in which people are persecuted for their religious beliefs, according to the 2023...
CNA Staff
'Many lives lost' as Hindu nationalists attack Christians ahead of election
a sustained outbreak of sectarian violence in india’s manipur state is part of a larger plan “to destabilise interreligious harmony” and rai...
The Catholic Herald
Synod working document envisages creation of radically inclusive Catholic Church
the catholic church must take concrete steps to promote women to decision-making positions and to strive for the “radical inclusion” of peop...
Simon Caldwell
In science, as in every aspect of life, the ends don't justify the means
as usual, shakespeare nails it. three allusions in a dozen words. “as flies to wanton boys are we to th' gods, they kill us for th...
Gavin Ashenden
Pope Francis applauded as he leaves hospital after eight-day stay
pope francis was discharged from rome’s gemelli hospital today to a round of applause on after an eight-day stay following abdominal surgery...
Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis appoints Stephen Wright as next Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
pope francis has appointed bishop stephen wright to be the next bishop of hexham and newcastle. bishop wright, 52, who has until now s...
Olenka Hamilton
Carmelite prioress admitted five times to breaking chastity vow, bishop says
bishop michael olson of the diocese of fort worth in a statement shared on youtube denied that he abused his authority when investigating a ...
CNA Staff
Pope 'improving' after surgery to fix hernia
pope francis is “steadily improving” two days after he underwent abdominal surgery to correct an incisional hernia, a vatican spokesman said...
Hannah Brockhaus
Bishop Schneider: Pope Francis’s synodal reform is undermining the Church
bishop athanasius schneider is appealing to pope francis to rescind new norms that grant equal voting rights to bishops and laity at the oct...
Diana Montagna
Pope Francis admitted to hospital for surgery to fix hernia
pope francis was admitted to hospital for surgery to correct a hernia, and is now recovering. the argentine pontiff was put under a general ...
Simon Caldwell
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