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Canadian priest stabbed at Mass 'eager' to return

father claude grou is out of hospital and grateful for the groundswell of support he received after he was stabbed by an assailant while cel...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 25/03/19

pope francis urged catholics to avoid spiritual laziness in his angelus address yesterday ( full text , full video ). a priest stabbed at ma...

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Chilean cardinal accused of cover-up

pope francis saturday accepted the resignation of the archbishop of santiago de chile, cardinal ricardo ezzati andrello, who has faced accus...

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Bishop criticises 'faith-filled' Catholics who spread fear of Muslims

an irish bishop has criticized catholics who identify as "faith-filled" while spreading fear and mistrust of immigrants, particularly those ...

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Catholic journalist questioned by police after transgender activist complains

a catholic journalist has been questioned by police after a dispute with the head of a transgender charity. caroline farrow, a columnist for...

Civil disobedience is a fundamental right, says Venezuelan cardinal

a venezuelan cardinal has called on state security forces to exercise civil disobedience when given orders to use lethal force against citiz...

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Increasing number of US Catholics concerned about Christian persecution

nearly half of american catholics say global persecution of christians is “very severe,” a 16 percent increase from a year ago, according to...

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St John Paul II's long-time secretary defends former pope's handling of abuse cases

cardinal stanislaw dziwisz, a personal friend and close collaborator of st. john paul ii, this week defended the polish pope’s record on the...

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Royal College of Physicians adopts neutral policy on assisted suicide

the professional body for doctors in the uk has dropped its traditional opposition to assisted suicide, despite a poll that found a majority...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/03/19

cardinal stanisław dziwisz has defended st john paul ii’s handling of abuse cases ( full statement ). a capuchin superior has been killed in...