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Synod opens with a ‘No’ to women deacons

the final session of the synod of bishops on synodality has opened with a “no” regarding the possibility of women deacons presently, though ...

British cleric dies in suspected drug-fuelled fling with Belgian priest before papal visit

a clergyman who travelled from the uk to belgium for the recent papal visit reportedly died during an alleged drug-fuelled sexual liaison wi...

The Catholic Herald

Can Japan's tiny Catholic minority survive country's secularisation and low birth rate?

in the broad daylight of a turbulent history, catholicism in japan faces two new challenges, as i learned on a recent visit to the country: ...

How Oprah Winfrey and the vacuous world of celebrity endorsements is emboldening Catholic fervour

if you didn't manage to watch kamala harris being interviewed by oprah winfrey – you did not miss much. the interview was filled to the brim...

A very American narrative: The rise of JD Vance that brought him to tonight's vice-presidential debate

with jd vance and tim walz, the us republican and democratic candidates for vice-president, going head-to-head tonight on tuesday 1 october ...

Christian teacher sacked for Facebook posts on LGBT classes heads to Law Courts for landmark freedom of conscience trial

a teacher who claims she was sacked over her christian beliefs regarding teaching lgbt-related issues to young children is going to the...

Why there is indeed a 'trans' element to Da Vinci's Last Supper – and how this Summer's scenes curiously perfectly contrasted it

leonardo da vinci’s last supper sprang to prominence in the public mind during the summer, when a pastiche of the work was presented by a gr...

Archdiocese of Boston turns building developer in response to housing crisis

with the announcement of another affordable housing project, the archdiocese of boston now has under construction more than 150 mixed-unit a...

Survival of 4-year-old after life support switched off raises ‘challenging questions’ over court interventions

the remarkable survival of a 4-year-old boy who was expected to die shortly after his life support was removed has not only “confounded” med...

Downside leading the Catholic private school response to Labour’s VAT raid

downside school is leading the charge against sir keir starmer's plan to impose vat on private school fees. the policy, set to take effect i...