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Priest stabbed during Mass in Canada

a priest was stabbed during mass at st joseph’s oratory in montreal on friday morning. fr claude grou, rector at the oratory, was attacked b...

Civil disobedience is a fundamental right, says Venezuelan cardinal

a venezuelan cardinal has called on state security forces to exercise civil disobedience when given orders to use lethal force against citiz...

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Increasing number of US Catholics concerned about Christian persecution

nearly half of american catholics say global persecution of christians is “very severe,” a 16 percent increase from a year ago, according to...

Catholic News Agency

St John Paul II's long-time secretary defends former pope's handling of abuse cases

cardinal stanislaw dziwisz, a personal friend and close collaborator of st. john paul ii, this week defended the polish pope’s record on the...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/03/19

cardinal stanisław dziwisz has defended st john paul ii’s handling of abuse cases ( full statement ). a capuchin superior has been killed in...

The tiny college that shows how to save US higher education

america’s radiating college-cheating scandal – wealthy parents allegedly bribed athletic coaches to admit their unathletic kids to elite ins...

Dear Fr Rutler: Is it sacrilege to let children 'play Mass'?

dear father rutler, my sister is a very pious, traditional catholic. however, she refuses to break her fast on sunday and major saints’ days...

Fr George Rutler

Heretic of the week: Ignaz von Döllinger

ignaz von döllinger (1799-1890) was one of the 19th century’s best-known catholic historians – at least for the first part of his career. bo...

Charles Coulombe

Prize crossword 0585

cryptic across 5 african country where a carp repelled an intrusive horse (5) 6 descendant of ephraim’s incitement to wavering liverpool fan...

Keep Fridays meat-free – but alligator is fine

last week i concluded with the latin adage, plenus venter non studet libenter (“a full stomach doesn’t willingly apply itself to study”). re...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf