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Differences at Synod on Synodality are a 'source of richness', says Cardinal Nzapalainga

rome – participants in pope francis’s synod of bishops on synodality have reiterated insistence that there are no hostile divisions in the p...

Catechism author says Pope could change language on LGBTQ+ issues

rome – a celebrated prelate who helped write the catechism of the catholic church, and who’s widely recognised as being among the church’s t...

Pope calls for October 27 day of prayer after Gaza hospital bombing

rome – amid international tensions surrounding the war in gaza following the deadly bombing of a hospital, pope francis has called for anoth...

Bishop Davies laments UK's 'cataclysmic' flight from marriage

an english bishop has invited catholics to propose marriage as a path to holiness to new generations in the face of a “cataclysmic” national...

Pope praises Saint Thérèse's emphasis on love over rigid interpretations of the faith

rome – pope francis has pointed to saint thérèse of lisieux as an authority on the so-called “hierarchy of truths” in a new document. to thi...

On Pilgrimage With: Fra' Max Rumney, Grand Prior of England, Order of Malta

where would you go? easy: the order of malta has its annual pilgrimage to walsingham this month. for me, a pilgrimage involves our lady, and...

What we can learn from Aaron Rosen's What Would Jesus See

seeing as jesus sees. for those of a certain age, it would be easy to misread the title of aaron rosen’s new book as “what would jesus do?” ...

Nick Ripatrazone

The problem (and danger) of knowing absolutely everything

the esoteric fifteenth century philosopher pico dell miranda, was so confident as a polymath that he wrote a treatise called de omni re scib...

'The Church is Christ’s!': How to respond to the Synod on Synodality

when our holy father pope francis initiated the synod on synodality in october 2021, many gasped. others cheered. all were interested in dig...

Cardinal says Latin Mass devotees haven’t been ‘banished’ from the church

rome – asked about conservative catholics who feel they are not represented in the ongoing synod of bishops on synodality, specifically lati...