Catholic Church

the pope has told young people that they are “the now of god” at the closing mass of world youth day ( full text , full video ). the first n...

Luke Coppen

pope francis heard confessions at a youth prison in panama friday, telling the young inmates that “you have a bigger purpose,” and that ther...

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you might be forgiven for thinking that the last thing that the church needs right now is more confusion, more doubt and more argument over ...

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

young men and women in the church can bring the joy of the gospel to the world by showing that god's love extends to all people and excludes...

Junno Arocho Esteves

a survey of bishops in the us released this week found that among respondents, 41 percent believe it theoretically possible to ordain women ...

Catholic News Agency

pope francis warned on thursday against the increasing narcissism and “spirals of hatred” found on today’s social media networks, encouragin...

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pope francis has urged central american bishops not to “stand aloof” from their flocks. the pope has reportedly named cardinal juan luis cip...

Luke Coppen

in 1985, two historians traveled through turkey and the middle east together. robin darling young and susan ashbrook harvey started the trip...

Eve Tushnet

mary baker eddy (1821-1910) was born in bow, new hampshire, and raised in a calvinist household. the nascent intellectual in mary rebelled a...

Charles Coulombe

cryptic across 5 pharisee’s into fish and birds (9) 8 house inside diocese is brown all-over (6) 9 official paper subdued those learning to ...

Alun Evans