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The big story: Pope apologises for slapping woman's hand

what happened? pope francis has apologised for slapping the hand of a woman who reached out and grabbed him on new year’s eve. film of the i...
Staff writers

Tafida Raqeeb moved from intensive care unit in Italian hospital

a five-year-old british girl, whose parents won a legal battle to take her to italy for medical treatment, has been moved out of intensive c...
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Bishop suspends sign of peace and chalice after flu outbreak

bishop robert deeley of portland issued a directive on thursday suspending the distribution of communion under both species and the exchange...
Catholic News Agency

India Catholics aim to build 100-foot Jesus statue, despite Hindu criticism

catholics in india are seeking to erect the nation’s tallest statue of jesus, over objections by hindi groups who say one of their gods live...
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Morning Catholic must-reads: 09/01/20

we are witnessing the “killing of the church in china” , cardinal joseph zen has said in a letter to the world’s cardinals. hundreds of thou...
Luke Coppen

New scrutiny for Evangelical doctor who talked faith with patients

the uk’s independent regulator for doctors has said it will review its decision to close a case against a christian doctor facing second-han...
Catholic News Agency

Oscott Rector appointed new Bishop of Northampton

the rector of oscott seminary, canon david oakley, has been appointed the new bishop of northampton. canon oakley, 64, will be installed as ...
Staff Reporter

Mexican priest hospitalised after being kidnapped and shot

a mexican priest who had been kidnapped is in the hospital in serious condition after having been discovered released on the side of a highw...
Catholic News Agency

CNN settles lawsuit with Covington Catholic student

cnn has reached an undisclosed settlement with nick sandmann, a kentucky catholic high school student who sued the cable news outlet for def...
Carol Zimmermann

Archbishop Warda: US-Iran tensions threaten Iraq's Christian communities

after iran attacked an air base in erbil early wednesday, the chaldean archbishop of erbil said the current tensions between iran and the u....
The Catholic Herald