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Christians in Syria celebrate first Sunday Mass since fall of Assad

christians have celebrated their sunday services in syria for the first time since the fall of the bashar al-assad regime. this return is se...

Gaudete Sunday: John the Baptist's joyful surrender to his mission

"the peace of god, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in christ jesus." (philippians 4:7) in this sund...

Fr David Howell

On the streets of Oxford with the Companions of the Order of Malta

arriving at oxford’s examination schools , we found ourselves in a bit of a tight corner. the corner in question was very much a literal one...

Joseph Harrison

Bishops address US defence budget on abortion, Afghans and women being drafted

as congress inches towards passing the annual defence bill, leaders of the us bishops’ conference are urging the senate to remove a provisio...

Prosperity gospel pastor of once lauded ‘SPAC Nation’ ordered to leave UK

pastor tobi adegboyega, the founder of the church group known as spac nation, is to be deported to nigeria after living in the uk illegally ...

Christians in Aleppo will be respected, Syria's Islamist rebels tell religious leaders

while many christians are fearful of the islamist groups involved in the regime change in syria, an argentinian-born priest who lives in ale...

EduardoCamposLima

Bishop Erik Varden: How my favourite book of the Bible – Ezekiel – prepares us for an encounter with the divine

in these times of consultations and questionnaires, we are constantly asked to reflect on our responses to things. our basic mode of underst...

Bishop Erik Varden

Keep it real: Why Eucharistic teaching needs to be much more straightforward

the first communion class met before mass on sunday. nine children, aged between seven and ten, came from families with roots in nigeria, ke...

Camilla Harrison

Religious beliefs of Premier League players clash with LGBT campaign

the uk's premier league football competition has become mired in controversy over the past week as a result of the rainbow laces campaign. r...

Trump’s Cabinet picks make it one of the most practicing Catholic yet

president-elect donald trump has chosen to appoint catholics to several key cabinet and senior advisory roles. it's led some to claim that a...