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Brexit’s Catholic Mr Fixit

two days before britain voted to leave the european union, shanker singham wrote an article arguing in favour of remain. yet today he is bus...

Mary Kenny: How Charlie Gard united the world

one of the most extraordinary aspects of the charlie gard story is the way in which it has attracted global attention, and such widespread s...

Fearing the knock of the papal police

anna and tranquillo by kenneth stow, yale, £20 in may 1749 anna del monte, a young jewish woman, was escorted by papal police to the roman h...

Jonathan Wright

Briefly noted

the little book of god, mind, cosmos and truth by ken francis (st paul’s, £8.95) . this may be a “little book” but it tackles some of the wo...

Cardinal Meisner was a fighter, but his last hours were touched by sadness

Cardinal Meisner was steadfastly loyal both to Church teaching and his close friend Benedict XVI

Why is the Equality and Human Rights Commission playing down the role of disabled people?

Disabled people have much to give to society. So why has the EHRC abolished its Disability Commissioner?

Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/07/17

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Pope Francis has created a new path to sainthood - but is it as radical as it sounds?

Laying down one’s life for others is now a category under which a person might be beatified or canonised

Stephen Bullivant

Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/07/17

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Pope Francis creates new path to sainthood: offering life for others

People who lived a good Catholic life and who freely accepted a certain and premature death for the good of others will now be considered for beatification

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