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Is the liturgy a laughing matter?

justin welby was hailed as the “archbishop of banterbury” in a daily mail headline last week after footage of him reducing the pope to fits ...

Madeleine Teahan

Bach, my violin and God

most classical musicians “don’t do god”, in alistair campbell’s notorious phrase. kyung wha chung is different. ‘‘i have a deep faith,” she ...

Peter Quantrill

Music: Saints and refugees give Verdi an edge

there are times in opera when the theatre is effectively the show, as was the case last week in the italian town of parma: famous for its ha...

Jenny McCartney: I feel sorry for girls today

the journalist nick cohen – in an article lamenting the fact that organisers of literary festivals expect writers to give their time free of...

Jenny McCartney

Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/10/16

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Pope Francis calls for an immediate ceasefire in Syria

At the end of his general audience, Pope Francis begged fighters on both sides to allow civilians to be evacuated

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The Asia Bibi case shames Pakistan's government - and Britain's

An 'ethical foreign policy' would take action against Pakistan's blasphemy laws

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Council of Europe rejects proposals to legalise surrogacy for all member states

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted against the proposal

Detroit archdiocese offers 'Mass for Pardon' to 'unleash the Gospel'

The priests asked for pardon over its handling of clerical abuse

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/10/16

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church