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Month of the Holy Rosary: praying the beads in the company of Our Lady herself

october is the second of two months each year dedicated to the blessed virgin mary, with the feast of our lady of the rosary falling on 7 oc...
Fr Richard Ounsworth OP

Highways and byways to fascinate Catholics, with Fr Nicholas Schofield as guide

for anyone thinking of having a holiday somewhere in england i have only one message to impart: take this book with you. inspired by the “hi...
Alicia Godfrey

Randazzo from the Synod: "niche issues" like women's ordination are a Western obsession

rome – participants in this month’s synod of bishops on synodality, who were chosen by the vatican to take part in a news conference friday,...
Elise Allen

Starmer rushes to legalise assisted suicide as MP pledges Bill within weeks

a labour mp is to introduce a bill on assisted suicide within weeks amid claims that the prime minister wants a law in place by christmas. k...
Simon Caldwell

Belgium summons papal nuncio to complain of Pope's 'unacceptable' remarks about abortion

rome – belgium’s prime minister has announced that he will summon the vatican’s ambassador to protest remarks on abortion by pope francis at...
The Catholic Herald

The curious linguistic dynamics of the nascent synodal Church

the synodal church 2.0 is under way. it is a process of ecclesial discovery that will be held in secret sessions. the secrecy has only serve...
Gavin Ashenden

Archdiocese of Southwark releases recordings by cathedral choirs to boost musical passion in Catholic schools

a series of much-loved hymns performed by the various choirs of st george's cathedral in southwark have been released as part of an effort t...
The Catholic Herald

Synod opens with a ‘No’ to women deacons

the final session of the synod of bishops on synodality has opened with a “no” regarding the possibility of women deacons presently, though ...
Elise Allen

Cardinal Dolan sues insurance company for Archdiocese of New York over sex abuse payouts

cardinal timothy dolan of new york has announced that his archdiocese is suing its long-time primary insurance company, chubb, for “attempti...
johnlavenburg

British cleric dies in suspected drug-fuelled fling with Belgian priest before papal visit

a clergyman who travelled from the uk to belgium for the recent papal visit reportedly died during an alleged drug-fuelled sexual liaison wi...
The Catholic Herald