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Pope Francis in Iraq: A Man on a Mission

in iraq, pope francis was a man on a mission. the question is: will it prove to have been successful ? by john cookson in baghdad few popes ...

Pope Francis in Iraq: Not Your Typical Lenten Sunday

mass in erbil capped the day, which began in mosul with a powerfully moving prayer service for victims or war, and saw the indomitable spiri...

Pope Francis in Iraq: Sunday at a Glance

a jam-packed final full day of pope francis's historic visit by john cookson -- baghdad -- pope francis is spending his last full day in ira...

Pope Francis in Iraq: Overview

john cookson is in iraq ahead of pope francis's scheduled arrival friday at 2pm local time - baghdad - pope francis is set to make history f...

Bishops across US issue split messages on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine

denver newsroom, mar 4, 2021 / 04:24 pm mt ( cna ) .- bishops across the united states have weighed in with varied guidance for their flocks...

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Sometimes We Must Speak Ill of the Dead

it's not helpful when someone like a public figure dies, and the criticism starts, to say de mortuis nil nisi bonum . speak only good things...

French investigator: As many as 10 thousand victims of clerical sexual abuse

the man leading a commission established by france’s catholic bishops to investigate clerical sexual abuse and hierarchical coverup has said...

Huzzah! Or, what a bawdy "historical" drama can teach us about Church reform

cover image © hulu “i'm happy to hear anyone's problems with me. don't worry about the bodies.” peter iii of russia stands before his royal ...

Charles Collins

Myanmar Crisis Deepens as Catholic Advocates Call for Peaceful Resolution

myanmar's civilian leader aung san suu kyi -- ousted 1 february in a military coup and taken into custody -- made a virtual court appearance...

Speed demons

do catholics, with their “special relationship” with death, make for faster and better racing drivers? is it just a coincidence that most of...