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Pope says responses to abuse crisis cannot forget the influence of evil

returning to italy from morocco sunday night, pope francis said the problem of child sexual abuse, in all its forms, cannot be tackled witho...

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Pope Francis: Freedom of conscience in danger in 'Christian countries'

pope francis decried the regression of freedom of conscience in “christian countries” during an in-flight press conference sunday, telling r...

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Underground bishop detained in China's Hebei province

a bishop of the underground church in china's hebei province and his vicar general were placed in detention this week, and a lay catholic ac...

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Pope Francis: 'Sacramental confession is the way of sanctification'

pope francis told priests and seminarians friday that the sacrament of penance is “the way of sanctification” in which miraculous conversion...

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Pope Francis orders Vatican officials to report suspected child abuse

(rome—29 march 2019) pope francis issued new child protection legislation on friday, a little more than a month after promising the new meas...

Christopher R. Altieri

Is Archbishop Wilton Gregory the right man for Washington?

it’s (almost) official: archbishop wilton gregory of atlanta will be appointed the next archbishop of washington,  according  to e...

Michael Warren Davis

I envied the nun who asked me: 'What's a selfie?'

what does it mean to be in the world and not of it? this is an essential question for lent. the christian humanism promoted by the church si...

Fr Dominic Allain

Omnium Gatherum: a water break on the Lenten marathon

the fourth sunday of lent is known by the first word of the introit, the first chant of mass, “ laetare … rejoice”! this is one of two days ...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

Christians weren't Ancient Rome's only victims

ten caesars by barry strauss simon and schuster, 432pp, £20/$28 one is naturally disposed to be defensive of “western civilisation”, in part...

The forgotten forerunners of St Patrick

saint patrick retold by roy flechner princeton, 320pp, £22/$28 the irish have a talent for promotion in a way their celtic cousins – the wel...