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Fight scandal by giving witness to the Gospel, Pope tells young people

Young people should remember they are part of the Church too, the Pope said

Fight scandal by giving witness to the Gospel, Pope says

Young people should remember they are part of the Church too, the Pope said

Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/08/18

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Canonical reform won't end the abuse crisis. But it can help

Public penance should be the first response. Then let's look at some basic improvements to canon law

A novelist who loved to keep the reader guessing

If you haven't tried Henry James, the master of ambiguity, this summer would be a good time to start

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

The Church already has the tools to deal with failing bishops. But will anyone use them?

The Church needs to be willing to act, and use structures already in place

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

To start the healing process, the US bishops should consider doing public penance

Whether with a Holy Hour or sackcloth and ashes, prelates can make reparation for the sins of their brother bishops

Dawn Eden Goldstein

How Paul VI and John Paul II defended moral truth

In Veritatis Splendor, John Paul II gave an uncompromising defence of Humanae Vitae

Fr Raymond de Souza

William Cash: The disturbing reality of the death penalty

last week, when pope francis made his much-discussed change to the catechism entry on the death penalty, i happened to be reading a journali...

The big story of the past seven days

✣ pope orders change to catechism on death penalty what happened? pope francis changed the wording of the catechism on the death penalty. th...