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Letter from the Caucasus: Why the fate of Catholics in Armenia and Georgia matters

by michael j.l. la civita last week i returned from the caucasus, armenia and georgia specifically, after a two-week needs assessment visit ...
Michael J. La Civita

In Defence of the Seal

confidence in the confessional is vital, says fr gary dench on 20   october 2022 the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (iicsa...
Fr Gary Dench

Catholic schools outperform rivals, says US Government report

fresh data from the us government’s  national assessment of educational progress  has demonstrated the impact of covid-19 on schoo...
Ignatius Dean

Children are not safe in a society 'possessed by genitalia'

the germans are finally in a position to take their revenge for the world-famous fawlty towers sketch where they are remorselessly mocked by...
Gavin Ashenden

Laypeople will need to step up if the Irish church declines any further

what are we to make of the condition of the irish clergy as seen in an analysis by the association of catholic priests in their annual meeti...
Gertrude Clarke

US Catholic Leaders of Today 2022: Media

sohrab ahmari columnist, editor and nonfiction author born in tehran and based in new york, sohrab ahmari, 37, is co-founder of the online p...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis renews deal with China while warning against nuclear war in Ukraine

on october 25, pope francis led leaders of world religions in an appeal to avert the threat of nuclear war in ukraine. at the closing ceremo...
Ignatius Dean

Why the Seal of Confession cannot be compromised

the suggestion by iicsa that the seal of confession is violable misunderstands its essence, writes fr richard whinder the independent inquir...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinals Tagle and Parolin defend renewal of Sino-Vatican pact

on october 22 the vatican confirmed it had renewed a deal with the chinese communist party (ccp) relating to the appointment of bishops in t...
Ignatius Dean

Cardinal Kasper joins criticism of Synodal Path

german prelate cardinal walter kasper, the former president of the pontifical council for promoting christian unity, has called germany’s sy...
Ignatius Dean