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Prize crossword 0582

cryptic across 5 egyptian on times’s first drink leads to a new, doddery nadir (11) 7 the soul of holy crusaders, evident in battle here (4)...

How to … Pray, fast and give alms

on wednesday lent begins, and with it the call to three ancient spiritual disciplines: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. these are three ways ...

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The myth of the Bridge on the River Kwai

to the kwai – and back: war drawings 1939-1945 by ronald searle souvenir press, 308pp, £12.99/$19.99 this is a welcome reprint by souvenir p...

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Letters & emails

a papal visit and a war the world forgot sir – why don’t we care about yemen? the question is posed following your coverage (february 8 edit...

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After Newman, could more English saints come marching in?

fascinating details of the second healing miracle at the intercession of blessed john henry newman emerged publicly for the first time last ...

This week's Catholic news from around the world

burbank, california comic book series cancelled after outcry a comic book series has been cancelled after protests from christians. dc comic...

The week in quotations

"one has to report the defects to correct, but when … you make known the defects, you love the church" pope francis on reporting scandals sp...

Meanwhile: A masterpiece rediscovered, football club denies using exorcist

✣ it’s a long way from venice to sydney. but that seems to have been the journey taken by a hugely important 16th-century drawing of our lad...

The most overlooked story of the week: Council agrees to pay damages to pro-life group

what happened? a london council has agreed to pay £5,000 damages to a pro-life charity. last year, the life charity was expelled from a fair...

The Holy See is finally calling Maduro's bluff

the italian newspaper corriere della sera recently published a three-page letter purportedly from pope francis to venezuelan president nicol...

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