Culture

Furious reaction to ‘blasphemous’ poster results in riot police guard for premiere of Greek film

riot police were deployed in the greek city of thessaloniki as a city-wide ban on protests was implemented after two weeks of turmoil in res...
The Catholic Herald

‘For Love of My People, I Will Not Stay Silent’: Italian priest whose ‘martyrdom’ inspired locals to speak out against organised crime

rome – thirty years ago today, a young italian priest was gunned down by a mafia hitman as he was preparing to say mass, thereby giving his ...
John L Allen

Like us, Jesus had to learn how to pray too

the call to prayer requires teaching and encouragement. while we were made by god and for god, and have a natural desire for union with god,...
Fr Jeffrey Kirby C

Like Jesus in today's Gospel, can we turn 'our cross' into love that is fruitful for others?

"when i am lifted up from the earth, i shall draw all men to myself." (john 12:32) in today’s gospel, jesus expresses his desire to save eve...
Fr David Howell

Pope calls for truth about ‘Vatican Girl’ as Italian Parliament launches probe

rome – pope francis has repeated his own desire that the truth surrounding the 1983 disappearance of emanuela orlandi finally emerge, just a...
Crux Staff

A 'moment of heaven': Forty Hours Adoration at the Brompton Oratory

on tuesday i went to heaven. i go there once a year. the opening night on 12 march of the brompton oratory’s annual  forty hours adorat...
josephinescott

Distribution of ‘puberty blockers’ to children halted by NHS England amid increasing political and theological pushback

it has been announced that so-called “gender identity clinics” run by nhs england will no longer be permitted to prescribe the drugs known a...
Johannes McLaren

Sacrament of Confession under threat in Hong Kong from Chinese security law

the confidentiality of the sacrament of confession could be under threat in hong kong due to a new national security law that the chinese go...
The Catholic Herald

Irish Establishment's denigration of Christian heritage receives first rebuttal through overwhelming referendum defeat

“the irish bishops can still win an election.” a friend of mine said this to me as the results of the two irish referendums on the family am...
Dubhaltach O Reachtnin

Following the difficult path of prayer in a fallen world

prayer is a difficult path to follow in a fallen world and in the midst of an increasingly secular and technological society.  the odds...
Fr Jeffrey Kirby C