Catholic Church

Being a Puritan was never an easy life

hot protestants: a history of puritanism in england and america by michael winship yale university press, 351pp, £20/$28 hold on to your hat...

Jonathan Wright

Christians will always be inspired – and divided – by music

christian music: a global history by tim dowley spck, 336pp, £14.99/$30 this revised and expanded version of a “global history” first publis...

Prize crossword 0578

cryptic across 7 pose stagehand as something else in matthew’s analogy (5,3,5) 8 undermine party that’s dogging the international team (4) 9...

Heretic of the week: Ulrich Zwingli

ulrich (or huldrych) zwingli (1484-1531) is considered to be, alongside luther and calvin, one of the three “fathers of the reformation”. ye...

Charles Coulombe

An African tale of interconnectedness

everything is of one piece. whenever we don’t take that seriously, we pay a price. the renowned theologian hans urs von balthasar gives an e...

Fr Ronald Rolheiser

India's Supreme Court rejects bail for nun held seven months without charge

india's supreme court rejected bail for a missionaries of charity nun arrested nearly seven months ago on suspicion of child trafficking. uc...

Catholic News Service

New York bishop to lead Diocese of Columbus

pope francis accepted the retirement of bishop frederick campbell of columbus, ohio, thursday, appointing bishop robert j. brennan, auxiliar...

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After 25 years, what John Paul II’s Letter to Families can teach today's world

pope john paul ii was born karol wojtyla, a man from a small town in poland who lost all of his immediate family - mom, older brother, an in...

Priest steps down from CDF following accusations of sexual harassment in confession

an austrian priest and theologian has resigned from his position at the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, amid charges that he mad...

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

New York passes Child Victims Act, Cuomo takes aim at bishops

new york state legislators yesterday passed the child victims act. the new measure extends the period of time in which both civil suits and ...