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John P Meier: Catholic biblical scholar of rigour

when fr john p meier died in october 2022, the world lost a renowned catholic biblical scholar – whose ambitious, multi-volume project, a ma...

Nick Ripatrazone

Memories of Masses past and present keep loved ones alive

on 5 november 1962, my father, a retired naval commander, wrote to my headmistress. dear mother shanley, i am disturbed at elisa’s continued...

The Lancet Commission: Considering death and its value

the ‘lancet commission on the value of death’ has much to commend it, says james le fanu. like many before me, i find myself at that stage o...

Housekeeper’s husband officially charged in murder of LA Auxiliary Bishop O’Connell

carlos medina, the suspect in the murder of los angeles auxiliary bishop david o’connell, was arraigned in state court wednesday and formall...

Roald Dahl rewrites: will the Bible be next?

i made the mistake over christmas of letting my kids watch home alone and they have since been rounded up and placed into a young offender’s...

Katherine Bennett

Judge dismisses 'thought crime' case against duo who prayed outside abortion clinic

a judge in birmingham has acquitted a catholic priest and a pregnancy counsellor of so-called “thought crimes” after police charged the pair...

<strong>Why are more Christians killed in Nigeria than everywhere else combined?</strong>

“allahu akbar!” shouted a terrorist in spain recently as he wounded a priest and killed a sacristan in broad daylight. god is great, certain...

Priest charged over free speech protest outside abortion clinic

(fr sean gough was charged with 'intimidating service users' | adf) police charged a catholic priest after he held up a sign with the words ...

Ukraine Catholic Church to stop using Russian-associated Julian calendar

the head of ukraine’s catholic church announced on monday a change to liturgical calendars this autumn that would see christmas celebrated o...

CPS rejects charges against Catholic arrested for 'thought crime' prayers

prosecutors have dismissed charges against a catholic woman arrested for praying silently outside a closed abortion facility. isabel vaughan...