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The Pope is wrong to deride lace and frills — it’s important to dress well for Mass

pope francis is well known for shunning the glitz and the glam that goes with the office of pope. but, in case there was any doubt, he doubl...
Portia Berry-Kilby

Poster of play in Peru with Catholic-based symbols sparks controversy

a poster for a theater play presented by students of a catholic university in lima, combining religious symbols with the image of a man wear...
EduardoCamposLima

Sister Clare Crockett's path to sainthood begins

the official start of sister clare crockett’s candidacy for sainthood was marked by a ceremony held on 12 january in the catedral magistral ...
The Catholic Herald

Baptism of the Lord: the Holy Trinity longs to cleanse us spiritually through mercy

"when jesus also had been baptised and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the holy spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dov...
Fr David Howell

Mel Gibson criticises Pope Francis over slide toward religious pluralism

mel gibson has criticised pope francis for allegedly acting as if he believes all religions are valid before god. the australian director of...
Simon Caldwell

Los Angeles Catholics help California wildfire victims

as fires continue to burn through parts of southern california, the archdiocese of los angeles is offering its help to those affected by the...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Timothy Dolan to again say inauguration prayer for President Trump

cardinal timothy dolan will lead the opening prayer at the inauguration of donald trump as the 47th us president on 20 january. the cardinal...
The Catholic Herald

Half a million pilgrims already through Holy Door of Saint Peter's in Rome

already more than half a million pilgrims have come to participate in the jubilee of hope since pope francis inaugurated the 2025 jubilee ye...
Elise Allen

Pakistan's Christian community in shock after man shot dead

pakistan’s christian community is in shock over the death of a christian who was shot following six months of persecution.  suleman mas...
John Newton

The mysterious Easterners who dreamt God's dream

and being warned in a dream not to return to herod, they departed to their own country by another way. (matthew 2:12) at the end of sunday’s...
Fr David Howell