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Francis confirms beatification of 'smiling Pope' who warned against confusion of the faithful
the 20 th century was a great era for popes, with several recognised as saints. pope francis himself has canonised pope st john xxiii, pope ...
Simon Caldwell
Priest brother of TV's Declan Donnelly dies after sudden brain haemorrhage
the priest brother tv presenter declan donnelly died from a suspected bleed on the brain, friends have said. fr dermott donnelly, 55, was ta...
Simon Caldwell
Persecution of the faithful: the greatest story never told
peninah was only 24-years-old when her husband paul was murdered by al-shabaab terrorists in kenya. attackers with kalashnikovs, lined the m...
John Cookson
The unintended consequences of Desiderio desideravi
the non-acceptance of the liturgical reform, as also a superficial understanding of it, distracts us from the obligation of finding response...
Fr Hugh Somerville-Knapman
Scotland’s loss of religion is a matter of grave concern
it comes as no surprise that the leader of the scottish national party, nicola sturgeon, should have called for a new referendum on the issu...
The Catholic Herald
Factious spirit
scottish catholics had to wait for nearly 30 years after their coreligionists in england and wales for the restoration of their own hierarch...
Serenhedd James
A survey of Scotland's private chapels
the reformation of the 16th century embraced scotland with even greater ferocity than it did england, although somewhat later in time. james...
John Martin Robinson and Michael Hodges
Jack Kerouac at 100
the american writer jack kerouac, whose centenary fell this year, was adamant about the catholic inspiration of his work, which he repeatedl...
Benjamin Ivry
Ritual matters
ritual: how seemingly senseless acts make life worth living is the latest ethnographic offering of dimitris xygalatas, an anthropologist and...
Ben Stephens
The Church and Galileo
when it comes to pr disasters, the church’s handling of the galileo affair is right up there. to the modern mind, the galileo affair is the ...
Fr Robert Verrill OP
Diary: A heartening weekend at the Colloquium of the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy
ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum, habitare fratres in unum – psalm 133 as i reflect on my experience of lockdown as a new priest appointed t...
Fr Liam Carpenter
On pilgrimage with Joanna Bogle
where would you go? i’d go to walsingham. i love it. i’ve been on genuine pilgrimages, on foot, by coach – which you can keep; i loathe coac...
The Catholic Herald
Maintaining the Church’s identity is vital
cardinal francis arinze looks over his balcony on to st peter’s square, golden in the blazing sunshine. it’s so hot and humid, in fact, that...
Simon Caldwell
Let’s call the whole thing off
themes of sacral monarchy and jubilee linger in the liturgical observances of the two weeks after trinity sunday, with their great feasts of...
Ben Stephens
Will the next Pope be Asian?
as rumours continue to mount that pope francis could be on the verge of resigning , it is worth considering not just who the next pontiff co...
Staff Reporter
Catholics and other Christians back under attack in Nigeria
nigeria has been rocked by yet more attacks against the country’s sizeable christian population. africa’s most populous country - split near...
Staff Reporter
Bishop rebukes Irish president for blaming Islamist massacre on climate change
attributing violence against nigeria’s christians to climate change is “incorrect and far-fetched,” according to the bishop of a diocese whe...
CNA Staff
Queen offers example of Christian vocation lived fully, says Bishop Davies
queen elizabeth ii has shown to the world how a christian vocation can be lived fully in public life, the bishop of shrewsbury has said. in ...
Simon Caldwell
What message is the Pope sending with his choice of new cardinals?
the consistory for the creation of cardinals on august 27 is a ceremony that seems to mark the end of a pontificate — though that end might ...
andrea-gagliarducci
Pope Francis gives red hat to Archbishop Arthur Roche
pope francis said on sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals, including arthur roche, the former bishop of leeds, at a consistory on aug...
CNA Staff
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