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Pope writes preface for book by LGBT-rights activist Fr James Martin

pope francis has written a preface for a new book by one of the catholic church’s most prominent apologists for the global gay rights moveme...

Pope sends sympathetic response to young man rejected from seminary for being gay

reports that pope francis has corresponded with a young man who claimed he was rejected from seminary for being gay have gained resonance du...

The Catholic Herald

'The adventure of being born': G.K. Chesterton's 150th anniversary

the 29th of may 2024 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of g.k. chesterton (29 may 1874 – 14 june 1936), the indomitable english auth...

The Catholic Herald

It's time Pope Francis learned the dangers of careless talk

the pope is christ’s vicar on earth, the spiritual head of the church. but this pope can also be humanly indiscreet and imprudent. francis h...

The Catholic Herald

US synod report highlights 'tensions' expressed by American Catholics

new york – to address noticeable tensions, american catholics want church leaders to foster unity through promoting interculturality and gre...

Zoraya ter Beek deserved doctors who cherished her life as precious

reports  have emerged that zoraya ter beek, a young woman from the netherlands, died on 22 may by euthanasia. she was 29 years old...

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Vatican issues apology on Pope’s behalf over offence caused by reports of ‘faggotry’ slang use

after reports circulated internationally about pope francis appearing to use a crude italian slang term to refer to homosexuality in catholi...

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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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...