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Stop calling priests 'Father', says cardinal

new zealand cardinal john dew has said it is time to stop calling priests “father.” in an april newsletter , dew said that ending the use of...

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Australian bishops adopt new standards for child protection

last week the australian bishop' conference and catholic religious australia adopted new standards to combat the sexual abuse of children an...

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Illinois Senate approves bill declaring abortion a 'fundamental right'

the illinois senate has approved an expansive abortion bill that would declare abortion to be a “fundamental right” in the state and would r...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/06/19

cardinal george pell’s appeal will be heard tomorrow . cardinal john dew has suggested that priests should no longer be addressed as “father...

Pope Francis says he draws strength from relationship with Benedict XVI

pope francis said sunday that his relationship with benedict xvi gives him strength and reminds him of the living tradition of the church. “...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 03/06/19

pope francis hailed “the sons and daughters of the greek-catholic church” for witnessing to the faith at yesterday’s regina caeli ( full tex...

Pope Francis: The Catholic Church wants to contribute to Romanian society

the catholic church wants to continue to be an active and contributive member of romanian society, pope francis told the president and autho...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 31/05/19

pope francis will beatify seven martyred greek-catholic bishops in romania on sunday. a new bishop has confirmed 62 inmates in spain. a man ...

A Catholic childhood in Sri Lanka

the attack on local christians and western tourists in sri lanka on easter sunday grieved all people of good will, but especially catholics ...

Bishop Barron expresses real outrage – and it's wonderful

letter to a suffering church by bishop robert barron word on fire catholic ministries, 57pp, 99p/$1.25 (kindle) a priest for 33 years and a ...