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a senior official at the congregation for the doctrine of the faith has defended clerical celibacy in the wake of the abuse crisis. in an es...

Catholic News Agency

accompaniment has been a watchword of the pontificate of pope francis. it’s a word which normally means that musical part which gives harmon...

C C Pecknold

“nuclear deterrence can only produce the illusion of security,” pope francis has said in his 2020 world day of peace message ( vatican summa...

Luke Coppen

during the general election campaign, an american journalist from the new york times paid an extensive visit to britain, and reported back t...

Mary Kenny

one of the most striking policies of the government of hungary, under its controversial prime minister, viktor orbán, is that it encourages ...

Melanie McDonagh

reinhold niebuhr (1892–1971) was born in missouri to an immigrant german couple. his father was a minister in the state church of prussia, i...

Charles Coulombe

confraternities of the cord are ancient associations of catholics who wear cords, cinctures or belts in devotion to a saint whom they wish t...

The Catholic Herald

how to be an epicurean by catherine wilson basic books, 304pp, £30/$30 "our starting point will be this principle: nothing is ever created b...

Andrew Petiprin

houston chamber choir was formed in 1995 by its conductor, robert simpson, who is director of music at the episcopal christ church cathedral...

Francis O’Gorman

there was a time when the names of french catholic writers sprang easily to mind. if pressed, most could identify, say, françois mauriac, ge...

The Catholic Herald