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This Holy Week occurs amid an intensifying battle between the cultures of Life and Death

during his liturgical reflection for the monday of this holy week, dom guéranger meditates: “this city is zealous for the exteriors of ...

Philip Campbell

Everything in London has changed, except the familiar scents of the Oratory

it has taken two-and-a-half years, but i have finally crossed the rubicon and feel a stranger in the city that was home for more than two de...

House of Lords bill on 'sentience' would give human foetuses in UK parity with shellfish

a bill under consideration in the united kingdom's house of lords is attempting to establish a committee on ‘foetal sentience’. the bill (hl...

The Catholic Herald

Controversial 'Semana Santa' poster causes Holy Week rift in Seville

the annual semana santa  celebrations in the andalusian gem that is seville are a riot of pageantry, religious fervour and artistic fla...

Donald Trump says his goal is cross-party abortion compromise that includes 'exceptions'

former president donald trump has spoken about his intention to push for abortion legislation in the us that would get the support of both r...

Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish: a little corner of Italy in the Bronx

on a grey, rainy january day, the fordham road section of new york’s bronx district isn't exactly inviting, but the smile on father fredy pa...

Saint of the Week: Blessed Denis the Carthusian

“i cannot tell you,” an american priest and theologian once said, “how many graces our lord has in store for us if we take the trouble of pu...

Magnificat The Catholic Herald

Over 700 medical professionals back biggest change to UK abortion law in a generation

more than 700 medical professionals have called on mps to lower the upper time limits for abortions by two weeks. they want politicians to b...

A misguided sham: International Women's Day

today is international women’s day (iwd), a day which proclaims to act as a focal point in the women’s rights movement, “celebrating” the ac...

Katherine Bennett

Haitian bishop injured by ‘enormous explosion’ as country descends into anarchy

rome – as violence in haiti spirals further out of control, the country’s bishops have urged national authorities to ensure the safety and s...