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Mass readings

ordinary form divine office week iii sunday, july 14 : 15th sunday in ordinary time dt 30:10-14; ps 69; col 1:15-20; lk 10:25-37 m...

The Catholic Herald

How to… join the papal nobility

in spite of a succession of reforms in the modern era, including the second vatican council, the catholic church has never abolished the pap...

The Catholic Herald

First impressions can be misleading. Just ask St Alexius

on the heights of rome’s aventine hill, between the basilica churches of sant’anselmo and santa sabina and near to the gated grounds of the ...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

Letters & emails

the newman cause’s forgotten heroes sir – the debt of gratitude owed to fr gregory winterton cong orat and mgr dr francis davis in thei...

The Catholic Herald

How the Israel Folau case is dividing Australia – and the Church

not a day passes in australia without hearing the latest in the saga of israel folau, the sporting superstar sacked by rugby australia (ra) ...

Putin's unlikely friend

one of the marvels of the current parade of curious and dubious figures on the world stage is that american president donald trump is accuse...

Fr Raymond de Souza

Diary: Hunting for headless martyrs in Paris

my first visit to paris, when i was 17, was with my school, st clare’s hall. our group included a dozen french students and four very rowdy ...

Why don't Catholics listen to bishops on immigration?

pope francis and donald trump make little effort to conceal their disagreements. during the 2016 us presidential election, francis suggested...

Michael Warren Davis

Why Pope Francis swiftly approved Fulton Sheen's beatification

the big news from the congregation for the causes of saints this past week was, of course, that pope francis has approved a miracle attribut...

Christopher R. Altieri

World news: from Manaus to Mutemwa

wheeling, west virginia bishop bransfield warnings missed church leaders missed warnings about the alleged financial misconduct of bishop mi...