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The Catholicism and Catholic churches of the North Riding of Yorkshire

the north riding of yorkshire (technically abolished on 1 april 1974) is predominantly a beautiful rural area. it stretches from beyond hawe...

National Service proposal is a sad sign of our times that is unfair on the young and anti-Catholic in nature

with the uk's election campaign underway after the announcement by the prime minister of a 4 july date for voting, the proposal by the torie...

'Dark day' for Pakistan's Christians after mob attack

mumbai – a may 25 attack on christians in north-central pakistan by an enraged muslim mob, accusing a christian man of having defaced the qu...

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Editorial - Compared to Catholicism, what exactly is 'Cultural Christianity'?

this month's magazine cover issue is the prospect of britain’s first avowedly atheist prime minister after the uk general election on 4 july...

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Who will hold the keys of St Peter next? The ups and downs of expertise

while american journalist david von drehle has enjoyed a highly distinguished career, including stints with both the washington post and tim...

Hervé’s Way: The story of a one-legged pilgrim

it’s early in the morning. the clouds are low, there’s a chill in the air, the birds are singing. i’m walking out of the tuscan town of sarz...

Tales of Walsingham: a pilgrim reflects on journeying to England's 'Nazareth'

whan that aprille with his shoures soote, the droghte of march hath perced to the roote… thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages . ( when&...

Challenging liberal Christianity: Jesus gave very clear warnings about losing ‘saltiness’

christians are supposed to be unpopular. they are supposed to be out of touch with contemporary society (whether that means first-century pa...

Canadian archbishop fights for right of church hospice to refuse euthanasia

no-one ever slides up a slippery slope. they only ever go down. euthanasia invariably involves a descent that is not so much like skidding t...

Interview: Former Catholic Union chairman becomes Lord Mayor of Westminster

councillor robert rigby was elected the new right worshipful lord mayor of westminster following a vote at full council on may 15 th . a pra...

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