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The Synodal Way: 'Consulting with the people of God is different from coming under pressure from activists'

we must not put all our faith in structures, urges michael nazir-ali it is christ who makes the church, christ who renews the church, and ch...

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali

The US midterms illustrate the deep ambivalence of voters about what issues matter most

the just-completed midterm elections in the united states are a proxy for the deep ambivalence of american voters about what issues matter m...

Has a Catholic priest in Ireland really been cancelled by his Bishop for preaching against sin?

what is more important, appeasing the atheist catholic-haters on twitter or saving souls? it seems that for the bishop of kerry, ray browne,...

The Vatican's new Synod document radically overturns Christian teaching

the 'working document for the continental stage’ of the synodal way must be exposed as the trojan horse of heresy that is, writes gavin ashe...

All is not well at the Pontifical Academy for Life

the academy set up to promote catholic doctrine on human life and personal dignity has lost its way entirely, writes  hugh somerville k...

Fr Hugh Somerville-Knapman

Pope Francis renews deal with China while warning against nuclear war in Ukraine

on october 25, pope francis led leaders of world religions in an appeal to avert the threat of nuclear war in ukraine. at the closing ceremo...

The Synod will continue until Synodality improves

are catholics going to be asked the same questions until they produce the right answers, wonders hugh somerville knapman osb on 16 october, ...

Fr Hugh Somerville-Knapman

Is the Synodal Way a hostile take-over of the Church?

of all the voices raised in warning about an imminent coup threatening the catholic church, former head of the congregation for the doctrine...

Ukraine will keep fighting the good fight

the catholic principles of the just war are as valid today as ever they were, so it was heartening that the pope has reiterated their import...

The Catholic Herald

Police arrest Catholic mother over accusations of Twitter gender abuse

police in surrey have swooped on the home of a catholic mother-of-five after she was accused of posting “malicious” online messages about “g...