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The murder of an American priest and cultural shifts in Spain

on january 20, a catholic priest, fr richard k. gross from boston, was murdered on the first day of his holiday in the andalusian city of má...

How to read like a Christian – and avoid lazy thinking

nearly a hundred years ago, the english writer ia richards coined a phrase that has become a mainstay of literary studies. “all respectable ...

Nick Ripatrazone

Another Italian priest excommunicated for saying Francis is not Pope

an italian priest has been excommunicated after he said publicly that he believed pope francis is an “antipope”. fr natale santonocito, 61, ...

Anglican sex scandals are made worse by power abuse and a lack of accountability

you might be tempted to think the scandal that has caused the resignation of the anglican bishop of liverpool is about sex. but in fact, it'...

‘These men fear nothing’: Filipino bishops criticised after new data on clerical abuse

catholic bishops in the philippines have been accused of having a “deep sense of entitlement”, displaying unyielding arrogance when it comes...

Catholic activist lashes out at government dismissal of 'two-tier' policing as far-right conspiracy

a catholic woman arrested twice for silent prayer outside an abortion clinic has severely criticised the contents of a leaked home office do...

‘To send out the oppressed in freedom’

in sunday’s gospel, as jesus reads from the scroll of isaiah (61:1-2) in his hometown synagogue, he strikingly adds a verse (58:6) from an e...

Fr David Howell

Trump pardons 23 peaceful pro-life activists jailed under Biden

us president donald trump has pardoned 23 peaceful pro-life activists jailed under the previous presidency of joe biden. mr trump signed an ...

The US Supreme Court, the Sexual Revolution and Neil Gaiman

the law is a powerful teacher: for good or ill, it forms as well as follows social mores. among the effects but also the causes of the sexua...

Anthony McCarthy

How the internet is saving the Catholic Church from self-destruction

one of the most extraordinary phenoma of the last ten years has been the explosive growth of catholic spirituality on the internet in the fo...