Catholic Church

Pope issues rules to help contemplative women be beacons for the world

Every institute of contemplative women religious will have to revise its constitutions in light of the new document

Cardinal Burke: it's reasonable to be afraid of Islam’s desire to govern the world

The cardinal said the best response was to fortify the Christian foundation of our societies

Why pilgrims are flocking to St Mary Magdalene's hometown

In Magdala, pilgrims gain a unique insight into the saint's life

Jennifer Ristine

Don’t turn against refugees, German Church urges after axe attack

Spokesman for Würzburg diocese says the attack should not be used 'as a general indictment against refugees'

Jonathan Luxmoore

Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/07/16

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Director appeals for funds to revive long-forgotten Catholic opera

A company is seeking to bring The Lost Sheep, a tale of adultery and redemption, to London for the first time

The martyrs of Communism are the modern equivalents of St Perpetua

The author of a new study of Communist persecution tells me why these stories must be kept alive

Francis Phillips

Francis has an excellent chance to heal his rift with followers of St John Paul II

The rift, which began with the joint canonisation of John Paul II and John XXIII, is rarely spoken about in public

Fr Raymond de Souza

Liberal Catholicism’s unexpected crisis

You might think that progressives would be rejoicing under the current pontificate. Instead, they are fretting about the future

Matthew Schmitz

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