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What was Peter saying as the Holy Spirit descended?

"as peter reached the house cornelius went out to meet him, knelt at his feet and prostrated himself. but peter helped him up. ‘stand up,’ h...
Fr David Howell

Our anti-Christian culture is turning democracy into a busted flush

democracy is ill. it is under pressure from all sides. from suspicions of voter fraud, to frustration with a moribund two party system, ther...
Gavin Ashenden

Russell Brand ‘baptised’ while making oblique Catholic references

russell brand has announced he received a christian baptism last weekend, though it remains unclear into which church he has been received. ...
Tom Colsy

Treasures of the Renaissance at the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris

the current exhibition on display at the hôtel de la marine in paris presents a beguilingly beautiful display of renaissance art that conjur...
Cressida Hargreaves

Spirituality, if not religion, in the works of Bach and Britten

austere, stark, private; the bach solo cello suites aren’t usually thought of as religious works. bach wrote them, probably, as exercises fo...
Michael White

The Moral Life with James F Keenan explores subjects such as grief and vulnerability

"the question about our world is not really why so much violence, but why so little? why are we not always at each other’s throats?” in 1997...
Nick Ripatrazone

Augustine Institute’s new campus aims to become evangelising 'crossroads' for renewal of Church in US

new york – following the purchase of a sprawling new campus in florissant, missouri, the president of the augustine institute says he envisi...
johnlavenburg

Four-year study released showing impact of abuse crisis on Catholic community in England and Wales

durham university’s centre for catholic studies has released what is being described as the first study into how the clerical child sexual a...
The Catholic Herald

Suspended Italian army general now populist politician criticised by bishops for comments on children with disabilities

rome – italian populist politician and suspended army general roberto vannacci has been criticised by activists and the country’s catholic b...
Elise Allen

Papabili(ty): The cardinals who have seen their prospects in the next conclave harmed and improved by recent news events

stock markets are notoriously fickle, forever expanding or contracting on the basis of whatever new wind happens to blow. let a coup occur i...
John Allen