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Should Catholics watch The Handmaid's Tale?

The Guardian seems to think that the Tale is an anti-religious tract. Well, it isn’t

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Canadian prime minister Trudeau says he asked Pope to apologise for residential schools

Trudeau told reporters he invited the pope to go to Canada "in the coming years," but added no further details about such a trip

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The synod dominated by heretics and eccentrics with bad ideas

The Church is a family; in every family there are eccentric uncles and peculiar cousins like Leopold and Ricci who, we all feel, are best forgotten

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Pope Francis names Rome auxiliary bishop as vicar of the city

Archbishop Angelo De Donatis is a well-known spiritual director who led Francis's Lenten retreat in 2014

Morning Catholic must-reads: 26/05/17

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

50 years on, a fascinating glimpse of how liturgical reform became a juggernaut

Eucharisticum Mysterium, issued on May 25 1967, shows the conflict between innovation and tradition

First Swedish bishop since the Reformation to be made a cardinal

Cardinal-designate Anders Arborelius said the appointment showed that even tiny groups of Catholics were important

Trump seems content with traditional US foreign policy. More's the pity

From Riyadh to Rome, Trump's first trip has shown he's no foreign policy maverick

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Belgian bishops clash with Brothers of Charity over decision to allow euthanasia

The bishops said euthanasia 'attacked the very foundations of our civilisation'

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