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Pope issues rules to help contemplative women be beacons for the world

Every institute of contemplative women religious will have to revise its constitutions in light of the new document

Cardinal Burke: it's reasonable to be afraid of Islam’s desire to govern the world

The cardinal said the best response was to fortify the Christian foundation of our societies

Why pilgrims are flocking to St Mary Magdalene's hometown

In Magdala, pilgrims gain a unique insight into the saint's life

Jennifer Ristine

Don’t turn against refugees, German Church urges after axe attack

Spokesman for Würzburg diocese says the attack should not be used 'as a general indictment against refugees'

Jonathan Luxmoore

Morning Catholic must-reads: 22/07/16

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

Like the Fatima visionaries, we should meditate on hell

Reflecting on the horrors of hell can help us to avoid ending up there

Donal Anthony Foley

Pope Francis marries young deaf couple at chapel in his own residence

The Pope last presided over a wedding two years ago

Catholic News Service

Liberal Catholicism’s unexpected crisis

You might think that progressives would be rejoicing under the current pontificate. Instead, they are fretting about the future

Matthew Schmitz

A turning point in the Amoris debate

in the three months since its publication, the pope’s exhortation amoris laetitia has been described as brilliant, erroneous, confusing, gro...

Cardinal ‘delighted’ by new PM

cardinal vincent nichols has said he is delighted by the appointment of theresa may as prime minister because of the commitment she has show...