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The moral price of our energy: Armenia's Christians and Catholic conscience

when mother teresa spoke of "the hunger for love", she reminded us that our faith demands we recognise christ in the suffering of others. to...

'This is my Son, the chosen one. Listen to Him'

“when the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.” (genesis 15:17) in ...

Fr David Howell

Vatican Secretary of State celebrates Mass for Pope's health

rome – italian cardinal pietro parolin, the vatican’s secretary of state, celebrated mass for pope francis’s health and recovery today, pray...

Christian deaths in Syrian violence inflated by media frenzy – but they still have much to fear

when reports started coming through late last week of massacres in western syria, it quickly made headline news. what has emerged subsequent...

Indian death penalty for 'forced' religious conversion criticised by Church

the chief minister of the indian state of madhya pradesh has said his government would make a provision for the death penalty to punish what...

Ngala Chimton / Crux

Why did King Charles choose to highlight Ramadan while ignoring Lent?

ash wednesday is intended to be an annual crossroads in the life of a christian. this year it may also have acted as a crossroads in the lif...

The crisis facing today's young men is a crisis for the Church

my husband has a coaster on his desk printed with the words, “a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle”. it brings a wry smile every ...

Portia Berry-Kilby

Splendour of Siena: a spectacular show at the National Gallery in London

the splendid exhibition at the national gallery of sienese art from the glory days of the 14th century is perhaps the nearest many visitors ...

Melanie McDonagh

A film that sings of the old faith of Ireland, what has replaced it and what might yet come again

“when god made time, he made enough of it,” brendan used to say to me. god rest him – he was a pillar of st dominic’s in london, one of many...

Fr Dominic White

Pope remains stable for third day; continues breathing and mobility therapy

in his continued battle against double pneumonia, pope francis remains in a stable condition and has not suffered additional episodes of res...