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Ignatius Press to keep Benedict XVI listed as coauthor of new celibacy book

amid still-unfolding controversy surrounding a new book on priestly celibacy, the book’s us publisher says it plans to continue identifying ...
JD Flynn/CNA

Cardinal Pell transferred to new maximum-security prison

cardinal george pell has reportedly been transferred out of the melbourne prison in which he has been incarcerated for more than a year&nbsp...
Catholic News Agency

Four seminarians abducted in Nigeria

four seminarians, between the ages of 18 and 23, were abducted last week from their seminary in kaduna, in northwestern nigeria. pius kanwai...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Sarah: Claim that Benedict did not co-author book on celibacy is 'defamation' of 'exceptional gravity'

cardinal robert sarah has said that claims pope emeritus benedict xvi did not co-author with him a new book on priestly celibacy are “defama...
Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/01/20

the number of south korean catholics increased by 49 per cent between 1999 and 2018, a new study has found. apostolic nuncio archbishop giam...
Luke Coppen

Benedict and Sarah back Francis's position on priestly celibacy. Media storm ensues

the vatican’s communications outfit scrambled on monday to catch up with a media storm surrounding news two priests have written a book defe...
Christopher R. Altieri

Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/01/20

“the good disciple is the humble one” , pope francis said at yesterday’s angelus ( full text , full video ). the australian church will hold...
Luke Coppen

Indian Catholics fear madrassa ruling will affect church schools

india's supreme court has allowed the government to control the appointment of teachers in educational institutions run by religious minorit...
Catholic News Service

Radical feminist group admits attacking churches in Germany

a radical feminist group has taken credit for an ongoing series of attacks on pro-life advocates in germany, including the vandalism of...
Catholic News Agency

French bishops council OKs removing parents' gender from baptism certificates

the french bishops' permanent council has approved a recommendation to remove gender references for parents on baptismal certificates. bisho...
Jonathan Luxmoore