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Council of confusion

australian catholics are preparing for a ‘plenary council’. but the church is in danger of encouraging false expectations jump on to any dio...

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Music: Elegant, meticulous…but still Karajan-lite

when simon rattle left the berlin philharmonic – by tradition, expectation and occasional reality the finest orchestra on earth – the job of...

Fr Dominic Allain: The men who knew McCarrick

i had hoped not to write about the abuse crisis again, but actually everything i do reminds me of it. school and seminary have begun again, ...

Fr Dominic Allain

Government rejects nationwide ban on pro-life vigils

Home Secretary Sajid Javid said a ban would 'not be a proportionate response'

Cardinal Wuerl to ask pope to accept his resignation

A spokesman confirmed Wuerl will formally ask Pope Francis to allow him to step down

Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/09/18

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Leaked German study documents thousands of sexual abuse cases

The study documents sexual offenses against '3,677 predominantly male minors' between 1946 and 2014

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/09/18

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Food poverty is rising. But the St Vincent de Paul Society shows people still care

The response to SVP appeals from priests and parishioners has been overwhelming