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Pope’s China policy bears ‘fruit’ with recognition of bishop, Vatican claims

beijing has officially – and finally – recognised a 95-year-old prelate as the bishop of the northern diocese of tianjin. the bishop had pre...

Recent funerals of two Irish writers reflect country’s fraught relationship with Church

the funerals of two of ireland's most famous contemporary writers who died within a month of each other this summer reflect the complex rela...

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Search to begin for remains of IRA murder victim Captain Robert Nairac

the search is to begin for the remains of the british army officer who was kidnapped, tortured and murdered by the ira in 1977 and whos...

'Heartfelt' Mass and vigil held by local Sicilian community for victims of superyacht sinking

a large crowd attended a special mass in the sicilian town beside the waters where the british superyacht bayesian capsized and sank with th...

The Catholic Herald

Pope voices concern about religious freedom in Ukraine after ban on Russian Church

pope francis has addressed a new law in ukraine restricting the activities of the russian orthodox church, voicing concern about its impact ...

Unravelling the Three-Church Problem

in the realm of astrodynamics the so-called three-body problem is one of the oldest challenges in celestial mechanics. it focuses on trying ...

The Catholic cathedrals of Ireland: take a look at these architectural gems of the Emerald Isle

in 1850 the catholic hierarchy of england and wales was restored by rome; cardinal nicholas wiseman issued his vainglorious pastoral letter ...

Jubilee 2025 to showcase hope and forgiveness for world scarred by anger, says organising Vatican official

the vatican official charged with organising pope francis’s 2025 jubilee of hope has stressed that the event will focus on hope and forgiven...

Body of famous American nun appears to be ‘incorrupt’, investigation finds

a months-long investigation has concluded that the body of sister wilhelmina lancaster, osb, who died in 2019, appears to be incorrupt. the ...

The Catholic Herald

Pope meets Peruvian archbishop fired amid financial scandal

rome – pope francis has with an archbishop who belongs to a scandal-plagued lay group in peru and who was removed from leadership of the piu...