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Saints and Saleability

religious relics and devotional merchandise can be macabre, thought-provoking, whimsical and, in some cases, downright entertaining. in ital...
Anthony Cazalet

Bishop calls for DNA tests and physical checks as transsexuals infiltrate seminaries

transsexual women are presenting themselves as men to infiltrate catholic seminaries, a us bishop has said. bishops should now order physica...
Simon Caldwell

High Court rejects landmark case to halt late-term abortions of disabled babies

the high court has thrown out a landmark challenge to the law that permits abortion up to birth of disabled children. the case was brought b...
Simon Caldwell

Catholic diocese rejoices as priest is freed barely 24 hours after kidnapping

kafanchan, nigeria, sep 16, 2021 / 03:10 am a nigerian catholic priest kidnapped at his parish residence on monday has been freed. the pries...
CNA Staff

Prime Minister mourns sudden death of Catholic mother

the prime minister, boris johnson, is today mourning the death of his catholic mother who has passed away “suddenly and peacefully” in a lon...
Simon Caldwell

Spanish bishop reportedly living with erotic novel author

solsona, spain, sep 8, 2021 / 17:01 pm it has been widely reported that bishop xavier novell gomà, who resigned as bishop of solsona last mo...
Blanca Ruiz

Archbishop Cordileone raises issue of excommunication for abortion advocates

washington, d.c. newsroom, sep 5, 2021 / 18:07 pm calling abortion “the most pressing human rights challenge of our time,” archbishop salvat...
CNA Staff

Pope Francis greets Afghan refugees after Vatican documentary screening

vatican city, sep 7, 2021 / 03:10 am pope francis met with recent arrivals from afghanistan on monday evening after a documentary about his ...
CNA Staff

Abortion chief defends Nottingham priest

the former head of the uk’s largest private abortion provider has come to the defence of a catholic university chaplain “cancelled” for expr...
Simon Caldwell

‘Preparing people for life’

headmaster robin dyer was hired by ampleforth in september 2019 to restructure the school after difficulties to do with the aftermath of the...
Olenka Hamilton