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Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/01/20

“the good disciple is the humble one” , pope francis said at yesterday’s angelus ( full text , full video ). the australian church will hold...
Luke Coppen

Pope Francis: It is beautiful when babies cry at Mass

pope francis baptized 32 babies in the sistine chapel sunday, telling parents not to worry if their children cry at mass. “let the children ...
The Catholic Herald

Indian Catholics fear madrassa ruling will affect church schools

india's supreme court has allowed the government to control the appointment of teachers in educational institutions run by religious minorit...
Catholic News Service

Radical feminist group admits attacking churches in Germany

a radical feminist group has taken credit for an ongoing series of attacks on pro-life advocates in germany, including the vandalism of...
Catholic News Agency

French bishops council OKs removing parents' gender from baptism certificates

the french bishops' permanent council has approved a recommendation to remove gender references for parents on baptismal certificates. bisho...
Jonathan Luxmoore

Morning Catholic must-reads: 10/01/20

a leading french architect has called for the roof of notre-dame cathedral to be rebuilt in wood rather than metal or concrete. germany’s af...
Luke Coppen

Heretic of the week: Ellen G White

the 1830s were a tempestuous time for american protestantism, from the fires of the second great awakening to the ongoing march of unitarian...
Charles Coulombe

How to… Get the Pope's attention

bizarrely, two new phrases crept into usage in the english language over the christmas period. one was “slapgate”, a noun that refers to the...
The Catholic Herald

How to become a liturgical being

both east and west have calendar issues. in the eastern churches, some follow the old julian calendar and some the newfangled 16th-century g...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf

The Protestant thinkers who love Benedict XVI

the theology of benedict xvi: a protestant appreciation edited by tim perry lexham press, 272pp, £20.99/$25.89 the theology of pope emeritus...
The Catholic Herald