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Pastor Iuventus

we shouldn’t underestimate laypeople’s gifts for the last five years i have been fortunate enough to have served in a parish where there is ...

Fr Matthew Pittam

Lectio Divina

luke 1:39-56 22 jesus went through towns and villages, teaching the people and making his way towards jerusalem. 23 someone asked him, “sir,...

Mgr Anthony Abela

Briefly noted

vatican ii: a pastoral council by serafino m lanzetta (gracewing, £25) . “what did vatican ii really mean?” asks fr serafino lanzetta. it wa...

Comments of the Week

henry viii and the leave campaign sir – as a member of the historians for britain group, which campaigned for brexit, it is a trifle hard to...

The Catholic Herald

The true history of celibacy

according to some reports, the next synod may touch on the question of ordaining married men. if we are to have such a debate, it should be ...

Fr Jerome Bertram

The key to understanding Francis

the transcript of the holy father’s meeting with the polish bishops last month in kraków – released after his return to rome – provides usef...

Fr Raymond de Souza

Debtors need our help

our society is fuelled by debt. whether it’s your credit card, student loan or the latest mobile phone that you have to have, the average pi...

A battle with Devil-worshippers

satanists are getting bolder in asserting their presence in the us public square. the satanic temple recently announced that they will try a...

How Pokémon Go became a problem

when pokémon go first appeared, many christians were optimistic about where it might lead. the game was “a great opportunity” to reach out t...

In brief

most iraqi christians want to leave iraq iraqi christians are reluctant to return home even after islamic state militants are pushed out of ...