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'What can we say?' French bishops cautious in response to ‘yellow vest’ protests

french prime minister edouard philippe announced tuesday morning that the government would suspend the imposition of a proposed fuel tax inc...

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Why God can tell you what will happen, but your astrological sign cannot

the bible is full of prophecies regarding future events, that typically come from god through angels or prophets. in the book of isaiah, the...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 05/12/18

the world is facing “a challenge of civilisation” , cardinal pietro parolin has told the un climate change conference in poland. cardinal lu...

Should priests accused of abuse be denied public funerals?

in wild swans , the family memoir by jung chang, she discusses what happened when her father died. he had been an important member of the ch...

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Praying for healing, Syracuse bishop releases names of accused priests

the diocese of syracuse has released a list of 57 priests credibly accused of abusing a minor, with some of the charges dating back to the 1...

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Heresy-reporting app criticised for undermining religious liberty

Human rights groups are criticizing a smartphone app being rolled out by the Indonesian government which allows citizens to file heresy reports against groups with unofficial or unorthodox religious practices

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Ethicist: Gene-editing human embryos 'a train wreck of a thing to do'

A Chinese researcher claims to have edited the genes of a human embryo and implanted it into a woman

Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/12/18

archbishop carlo maria viganò has insisted that reports that he "defrauded" his brother are "unfounded" . india's national commission for wo...

Forget Christmas carols. Advent is the perfect time to rediscover traditional chant

people love christmas carols. but, whether we hear carols in the children’s nativity play, played in the shops, on the radio or in the paris...

Advent is the remedy to our spiritual crisis

“insincerity was an evil which sprang up within the church from the first,” wrote blessed john henry newman in 1839. “ananias and simon were...