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Letter from the Editor: Keeping our souls and churches in good (and sacred) order

is nothing sacred? at the  catholic herald we have argued in our articles that the church of england has crossed such a line in allowin...

‘Prayer for Holy Week’ by Elizabeth Jennings: 'Love me in my willingness to suffer'

prayer for holy week love me in my willingness to suffer love me in the gifts i wish to offer        &nbs...

'The Passion of Jesus' returns to Trafalgar Square on Good Friday

a full-scale re-enactment of the passion of jesus is returning to trafalgar square this good friday in central london. first performed in 20...

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Cancelled new bishop for Plymouth resumes parish ministry

canon christopher whitehead is resuming his parish ministry following the sudden cancellation of his ordination as the new plymouth bishop&n...

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Father Pietro Pappagallo: The priest who died a martyr in Italy 80 years ago to this day

rome – exactly 80 years ago today, on march 24, 1944, the nazi occupiers of rome shot 335 italians to death, mostly civilians, in a series o...

What St Paul really meant: Into the Heart of Romans, by NT Wright

into the heart of romans nt wright spck publishing, £19.99, 224 pages british scholar and anglican clergyman nt wright (who as bishop of dur...

The new 'Mass of the Ages' film is an emotionally charged must-watch for Catholics

the new "mass of the ages" film released on youtube on 19 march – and the third in a trilogy about the latin mass – is the most moving yet. ...

El Paso bishop on Texas migrant shelter and federal failures: ‘Rhetoric always ramps up’ during election season

in bishop mark seitz’s initial response to an attempt by the state of texas to shut down a catholic migrant shelter in el paso, he noted how...

Does Leo Varadkar’s surprise resignation as Ireland’s first gay Taoiseach show he underestimated the Catholic Church?

the news that leo varadkar is to step down as ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) once his fine gael party selects a new leader, will give ...

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‘For Love of My People, I Will Not Stay Silent’: Italian priest whose ‘martyrdom’ inspired locals to speak out against organised crime

rome – thirty years ago today, a young italian priest was gunned down by a mafia hitman as he was preparing to say mass, thereby giving his ...