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Catholic convert who voiced Darth Vader departs this galaxy: James Earl Jones dies aged 93

james earl jones, the renowned us actor whose “beautifully sonorous tones” also lent themselves to creating the personality of the iconic st...
The Catholic Herald

Lourdes Grotto closes – and reopens in a flash after flooding forces closure

flash flooding caused the temporary closure of the famous grotto at the shrine of our lady of lourdes in southern france on 7 september, tho...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis flies to Papua New Guinea - and into one of the world's most dangerous cities

port moresby – pope francis has concluded the first leg of his four-nation tour of asia and oceania, leaving indonesia friday morning and la...
Elise Ann Allen

Shock in Ireland as inquiry reveals scale of new child sexual abuse cases at Catholic religious schools

ireland’s catholic church and wider society are in shock following revelations on 3 september that an inquiry has uncovered significant numb...
DeclanMcSweeney

Another historic French church goes up in flames; suspect arrested

the church of the immaculate conception in the french town of saint-omer has been all but destroyed by a fire that began early in the mornin...
Tom Colsy

Panic is not the answer to AfD victory in former East German region

the high expectations for the far-right afd and the far-left bsw in the german polls – and which have just been borne out in the thuringia a...
SebastianSasse

Another Shroud of Turin study released: bloodstains consistent with crucifixion of Christ

a new study has analysed the blood stains on the shroud of turin and found them to be consistent with jesus’s experience before and during h...
The Catholic Herald

Ohio judge criticised for blocking state’s pre-abortion 24-hour wait period

a judge’s decision to temporarily block the state of ohio law that mandates a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion occurs has been crit...
johnlavenburg

Recent funerals of two Irish writers reflect country’s fraught relationship with Church

the funerals of two of ireland's most famous contemporary writers who died within a month of each other this summer reflect the complex rela...
DeclanMcSweeney

Pope meets Peruvian archbishop fired amid financial scandal

rome – pope francis has with an archbishop who belongs to a scandal-plagued lay group in peru and who was removed from leadership of the piu...
Elise Allen