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Sudanese bishops plead for peace as fighting claims 12,000 lives in under a year

yaoundè, cameroon – as a deadly conflict continues to rage in sudan, catholic bishops both inside the country and in neighbouring south suda...

‘Deteriorating situation’: Persecution of Catholic Church in Nicaragua

new york – archbishop thomas wenski of miami has said nicaragua's dictatorship has gone “off the rails” with the latest round of arrests of ...

Culture wars are nothing new: Mince pies were popish abominations to Cromwell’s Puritans

with the christmas period continuing through to early january, might i urge catholics to "hold the line" – to keep their trees and decoratio...

Mythmaking online and Marshall McLuhan

nick ripatrazone explores how walter j scheirer’s new book a history of fake things on the internet engages with marshall mcluhan’s ide...

Nick Ripatrazone

Ortega arrests two senior priests in continued crackdown on Nicaraguan clergy

police in nicaragua have arrested two more catholic priests after they prayed in public for a bishop jailed for life when he refused to go i...

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church announces Fiducia Supplicans ‘has no legal force’ for its followers

rome – amid myriad reactions unleashed by  fiducia supplicans , a new vatican document advising on non-liturgical blessings of same-sex...

Bishop arrested in Nicaragua after praying in public for imprisoned prelate

police in nicaragua have arrested and allegedly beaten a catholic bishop after he prayed in public for a brother bishop sentenced to life in...

Israel accuses Latin Patriarch of 'blood libel' in row over sniper shootings of Gaza civilians

rome – days after two women were killed at the catholic parish in gaza, with local church authorities pinning blame on idf forces, israel’s ...

Christmas Message of the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem

the following christmas message was released 21 december 2023 by the patriarchs and heads of the churches in jerusalem, in which they highli...

The Catholic Herald

No, the Church has not changed her doctrine on the liceity or blessing of same-sex unions

the vatican’s latest declaration bombshell, authored by one of the most senior clerics in the roman curia, has duped the international press...