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The American playwright Christopher Durang may help us understand

the news that the american catholic playwright christopher durang has been diagnosed with aphasia and is retiring from theatrical activity m...

Is it time to set up a suitable sanctuary for our few remaining relics?

the queues for the relics of st bernadette last autumn were somewhat shorter than for the earthly remains of queen elizabeth ii. the impress...

Lucien de Guise

Vatican abuse inquiry into Hexham and Newcastle will cause 'pain and shame', says Archbishop

catholics of the diocese in the spotlight of a vatican abuse inquiry were warned yesterday to brace themselves for a period of “pain and sha...

EXCLUSIVE: Bishop reported to police for abuse as Vatican probes lockdown sex parties

bishop robert byrne has been reported to the police following an allegation of abuse made against him by a catholic priest, the catholic her...

Assisted suicide risks making medical profession 'no go area' for Catholics

the introduction of assisted suicide could risk making the medical profession a “no go area” for catholics, the catholic union of great brit...

Olenka Hamilton

Nicaraguan priest faces eight years in jail for social media post

a catholic priest in nicaragua is facing eight years in jail after he shared a social media post allegedly critical of daniel ortega’s hard-...

Priest describes ‘pandemonium’ after six people shot following funeral Mass at London Catholic church

a parish priest of a catholic church in london where six people —including two children — were injured in a drive-by shooting saturday descr...

'I could see the reuniting of Christians with Rome': Interview with Calvin Robinson

people tend to look up to calvin robinson. they don’t have any choice: he’s immensely tall. and his striking presence is given added status ...

Benedict XVI: a teacher for the whole world

it was the morning of 19 april 2005, and i was in north carolina. i was a senior at duke divinity school and was in duke chapel with my spir...

Video: The moment when Catholic woman praying silently is arrested by three police officers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6e105a58p8 this is the moment when three uniformed police officers arrest a catholic woman for standing sil...