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Catholics back ‘Mandela Act’ in California to limit solitary confinement

new york – as time runs out for california governor gavin newsom to act on legislation that would limit the use of solitary confinement in t...

‘Give me a break’: Bishop Barron calls out apology by Olympics' committee as disingenuous

prominent us catholic cleric bishop robert barron along with other catholic leaders and commentators say the attempt by the organising commi...

Olympics' organisers offer equivocating half-apology over Last Supper controversy

the organising committee behind the paris olympics has offered an apology of sorts to christians around the world, though one that appeared ...

Muddled end to Joe Biden's re-election campaign highlights dysfunction plaguing US politics

a famous phrase conjured by t.s. eliot in his poem the hollow men springs to mind as the most apposite reaction to the news that president j...

Radio Maria's latest DAB+ Digital Radio antenna in England to be blessed

the radio maria england broadcasting service is now available on dab+ digital radio in england’s greater manchester and stockport areas. to ...

The Catholic Herald

'Crushingly poignant': Iraqi crosses damaged by ISIS added to Westminster Cathedral exhibition

three crosses that were damaged when isis islamists seized iraq’s nineveh plains are to be added to an exhibition currently on show in westm...

The Catholic Herald

Benjamin Britten's surprising habit of 'Christianising' non-Christian stories in his operas

benjamin britten was one of those composers whose religious leanings were unclear; and as a gay man in mid-20th century england, he had few ...

Devastating toll to self-esteem that pro-choice sloganeers rarely discuss

recently, the comedienne grace campbell wrote in the observer : “i am obviously pro-choice. i say obviously, not because i assume you know w...

Anthony McCarthy

Recent discoveries highlight important role indigenous music played in Jesuits’ famous missionary zeal

the jesuits are renowned as hardened missionaries, establishing substantial missions in the likes of south america and the far east during p...

US synod report highlights 'tensions' expressed by American Catholics

new york – to address noticeable tensions, american catholics want church leaders to foster unity through promoting interculturality and gre...