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Mary Kenny: The Pope is no longer ‘Antichrist’ in Ulster

it has now been confirmed that pope francis will visit ireland – south and north – in august 2018, and already some dublin politicians are f...

Comments of the Week

newman’s verdict on amoris laetitia sir – tom mcintyre’s letters are always well informed, articulate and thought provoking, but i think his...

The Catholic Herald

Is it acceptable to hate a rival sports team?

philosophers take on the world edited by david edmonds, oup, £12.99 applied ethics is sometimes dismissed as the poor relation of more esote...

Jonathan Wright

The heroic saint who achieved nothing

pier giorgio frassati by cristina siccardi, ignatius press, £15 in this biography of blessed pier giorgio frassati (1901-1925), the author b...

Charlie Hegarty

Word This Week

third sunday of advent is 35:1-6; jas 5:7-10; mt 11:2-11 (year a) ‘rejoice in the lord always. again, i say rejoice! indeed, the lord is nea...

Bishop David McGough

Lectio Divina

matthew 11:2-11 2 when john the baptist heard in prison about the things that christ was doing, he sent some of his disciples to him. 3 “tel...

Mgr Anthony Abela

Pilgrims on horseback pay homage to Mary at Guadalupe shrine

'All evangelisation in America happened on horseback,' says rector at Illinois shrine

Priests 'should learn about climate change as part of their formation'

Updated Vatican guidelines say clergy must promote care for creation

Swiss bishop: no last rites for those seeking assisted suicide

The number of euthanasia deaths in Switzerland rose by a third last year

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 08/12/16

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