Life

Twenty-nine Nigerian Christians slaughtered in three-day pogrom

suspected fulani islamist militants carried out on a three-day massacre in pankshin diocese in nigeria’s middle belt, killing 29 christians,...
The Catholic Herald

No justice for Pakistan's Christians eight months after atrocity, British Parliament told

the uk parliament has heard from a leading catholic charity how the victims of the worst atrocity against christians in pakistan are still a...
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Young women becoming increasingly irreligious in US

young women are leaving us churches in “unprecedented numbers”, according to a new  survey  from the american enterprise institute...
James Jeffrey

Italian mother dies after refusing cancer treatment to save her unborn child

at the funeral this week of italian mother azzurra carnelos, who died last week after refusing cancer treatment in order to save the life of...
Elise Allen

Half of new priests ordained in US this year will be 31 years old or younger

half of the men scheduled to be ordained as priests in the united states in 2024 are 31 years old or younger, according to the latest resear...
The Catholic Herald

War has become 'a way of life’ in Holy Land

war in gaza has become a “way of life,” says a franciscan priest in the holy land. “the holy land has been at war for almost seven months,” ...
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What beer drinking can teach Richard Dawkins and Tom Holland about 'Cultural Christianity'

the news that richard dawkins has declared for "cultural christianity" has excited many christians. one wonders why. like other cultural chr...
Alexander Norman

The cynical politics (and politicians) endorsing assisted dying and abortion

this is a bleak time to be pro-life. the holistic vision of human life from conception to natural death as being invested with dignity and w...
The Catholic Herald

The astonishing Fourth Gospel: teasing out the narrative of the one we call John

i hesitate to call the fourth gospel “john’s gospel”, since there is no reliable sign that john had anything to do with its authorship. it i...
Fr Henry Wansbrough OSB

Bishop elect of Dunkeld in Scotland dies shortly before ordination service; last week he went to Lourdes to pray for his new diocese

the bishop-elect of dunkeld in scotland has died two weeks before his ordination service that was due to occur on 27 april. only last w...
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