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Pictures of the Week

1 archbishop peter smith presides at the priestly ordinations of philip andrews, david howell and daniel weatherley at st george’s cathedral...

The Catholic Herald

Briefly noted

mercy matters by mathew n schmalz (our sunday visitor, £11). professor schmalz uses his own life story as the backdrop for his reflections o...

There was no fudge at Chalcedon

ecce homo: on the divine unity of christ by aaron riches, eerdmans, £21.99 aaron riches is unflinchingly orthodox when it comes to christolo...

Jonathan Wright

Spiritual books round-up

word without end: the mass – splendor of the incarnation by francis j pierson, £10 (from catholicstore.com) pierson, an educated catholic la...

Francis Phillips

Seminarian dies rescuing woman

brian bergkamp, a seminarian from the diocese of wichita, has died after saving the life of a woman who fell into a river. the 24-year-old w...

Many Muslims are finding Christ. We need to be ready to welcome them

Perhaps discussing the Scriptures is the best way in for Muslims

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/07/16

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Carmen Hernandez, co-founder of Neocatechumenal Way, dies

Together with Kiko Arguello, Hernandez founded the Way in the 1960s

Vatican speaks out against 'growing scourge' of child trafficking

The Vatican sponsored a panel discussion, Eliminating the Trafficking of Children and Youth, at the United Nations

Catholic News Service

Archdiocese prepares to open Cause of Romano Guardini

The 20th-century German theologian has influenced both Benedict XVI and Pope Francis