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‘God sent us’: Lebanese nuns find a home in war-torn Iraq

tom westcott reports from karamlesh, near mosul, where the sisters of jesus crucified are supporting a community torn apart by militants. at...
Tom Wescott

Catholic Multi-Academy Trusts run by CEOs are putting our schools in peril

just before covid, the little old lady who lived next door to us sold her 3-bedroom house to a bulgarian couple who had plans to turn it int...
Katherine Bennett

Bishops back Ghana's efforts to resist Western imposition of sexual rights agenda

faith leaders support african nation's right to preserve cultural and religious values in face of threats to international funding, reports ...
The Catholic Herald

Help the youth spread the Word

the holy spirit sometimes works in mysterious ways, but during world youth day in lisbon the fruits of the spirit were manifest in cheerfuln...
The Catholic Herald

Christians in Burkina Faso 'do not know if they will survive another day'

attacks against christians in burkina faso are becoming more common and many people do not know if they will survive for another day, accord...
The Catholic Herald

Letby murders are far from 'unthinkable' in a world which celebrates abortion

it’s a bit late to be worrying about the polar ice caps melting when the ground under our feet was lost years ago.  a nation that ...
Katherine Bennett

Politician who calls Pope 'imbecile' and 'son of a b*' comes out top in Argentine primaries

são paulo – catholics in argentina appear both somewhat startled and also divided by the surprising recent success of a firebrand politician...
Eduardo Campos Lima

Poor formation in faith has left Church too weak to fight, says San Francisco archbishop

inadequate religious education and formation of u.s. catholics in their faith has weakened the church when it is being “explicitly attacked”...
Simon Caldwell

Indian Church appeals for end of 'ethnic cleansing' of Christian tribes

an archbishop in north-east india, who has seen his diocese at the centre of a wave of deadly attacks, has issued an urgent appeal for praye...
The Catholic Herald

The unexpected return of Christian ethics

the church has been fighting a losing battle in the west over culture, belief and ethics. but rather surprisingly, there are reasons for thi...
Gavin Ashenden