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Morning Catholic must-reads: 19/02/19

pope francis is surrounded by people with a “courtier mentality” , cardinal gerhard müller has told der spiegel. a french judge has refused ...

A beautiful introduction to the greatest story ever told

having grown up in a catholic milieu in the 1950s, i am always slightly envious of friends who are converts from protestant or evangelical c...

Francis Phillips

Pope knew about McCarrick allegations but dismissed them, claims writer of new exposé

archbishop carlo viganò told pope francis about allegations against theodore mccarrick, but the pope dismissed them because they did not con...

Pope Francis asks for prayers ahead of Vatican abuse summit

pope francis on sunday asked for prayers for a meeting of the presidents of bishops’ conferences around the world, which is slated to take p...

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

How to observe Septuagesima, Carnival, and Shrovetide

sunday, february 17 is septuagesima sunday, followed by sexagesima and quinquagesima sundays. sunday kicks off carnival season, which comes ...

What does Pope Francis really think about Venezuela?

pope francis’ recent letter to venezuela’s nicolas maduro confirmed the holy see’s position on the venezuelan crisis, while demonstrating th...

Andrea Gagliarducci/CNA

Analysis: After McCarrick sex abuse verdict, money and power questions remain

the holy see announced saturday the conviction of theodore mccarrick on charges of the sexual abuse of minors and adults - aggravated by the...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 18/02/19

people are making “great profits” by offering “magical solutions to every problem” , pope francis said at yesterday’s angelus ( full text , ...

McCarrick will continue to live at Kansas friary

theodore mccarrick, the former archbishop of washington, dc, whom pope francis has dismissed from the clerical state as punishment for sexua...

Christopher R. Altieri

McCarrick ruling shows ‘no bishop is above the law of the Church’

the vatican's removal from the priesthood of theodore mccarrick "is a clear signal that abuse will not be tolerated," the president of the u...

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