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The week in quotations

"you hear very famous scientists making pronouncements like … we don’t need god any more. that’s complete nonsense" theoretical physicist ma...

Meanwhile: a Franciscan wins $1 million

franciscans are defined by their poverty and simplicity. so brother peter tabichi has a conundrum on his hands: what to do with a $1 million...

The best of the web: anchovy pizza, Flannery's limitations, Caviezel's cross

the decline and fall of anchovy pizza did the church destroy anchovy pizza? at the federalist, david marcus put the case for the prosecution...

Pope Francis refused to let people kiss ring 'to avoid spreading germs'

pope francis repeatedly pulled his hand away from people trying to kiss his ring because he didn’t want to spread germs, a vatican spokesman...

Elderly women wielding canes fend off man attacking priest in Canada

police are investigating an incident in edmonton, canada, after a posse of elderly women beat back a priest's attacker with their walking ca...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 28/03/19

a chilean appeals court has ruled that the church must pay around $150,000 each to abuse victims juan carlos cruz, james hamilton and josé a...

One day, we will be judged on whether we shared 'our daily bread,' Pope says

the ‘daily bread’ asked of god in the ‘our father’ is for everyone, and christians will be judged by how well they shared their gifts with t...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 27/03/19

religious who are “illegitimately absent” from their religious house for a full year will be dismissed following a change to canon law. phil...

Why racism is a heresy

the mosque shootings in christchurch, new zealand, which killed 50 muslims, are an unspeakable tragedy, and we must pray for the victims and...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 26/03/19

converts to christianity are preparing to appeal for religious freedom when pope francis visits morocco this week. a franciscan friar has wo...