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Christians in Burkina Faso 'do not know if they will survive another day'

attacks against christians in burkina faso are becoming more common and many people do not know if they will survive for another day, accord...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Burke drops bombshell on Synod of 'ideology' and 'schism'

rome - cardinal gerhard müller has called it a “hostile takeover” of the catholic church. the late cardinal george pell termed it a “toxic n...
Diana Montagna

Listening to whom? Time to hear from those affected by easily-abused anti-blasphemy laws

rome – in just a little over a month, the curtain will rise on a keenly anticipated synod of bishops on synodality in rome. though notorious...
John L Allen

Pakistani Bishops announce Day of Prayer for "peace and harmony" in wake of mob violence

rome – after angry mobs of muslims attacked a series of christian homes and churches in pakistan on wednesday 16 august, the country’s catho...
Elise Allen

The Lancet's misguided invocation of Gramsci

earlier this year,  the   lancet , a 200-year-old medical journal, carried an editorial entitled, “we must engage in a war of posi...
Anthony McCarthy

Poor formation in faith has left Church too weak to fight, says San Francisco archbishop

inadequate religious education and formation of u.s. catholics in their faith has weakened the church when it is being “explicitly attacked”...
Simon Caldwell

Indian Church appeals for end of 'ethnic cleansing' of Christian tribes

an archbishop in north-east india, who has seen his diocese at the centre of a wave of deadly attacks, has issued an urgent appeal for praye...
The Catholic Herald

Bishops fight to scrap cap on faith-based admissions to Catholic schools

senior bishops have added their weight to a campaign to scrap a notorious cap on faith-based admissions to new catholic schools. in 2010 the...
Simon Caldwell

We need to do more to educate young Catholics in the Faith

i have just returned from lourdes where we (representatives of the brentwood diocese) joined the annual diocesan pilgrimage along with sever...
Mark Lambert

Chaldean Patriarch says withdrawal of recognition of his role is climax of campaign to seize Church's assets

the leader of iraq’s largest christian community has condemned a presidential order overturning a decree which recognises him as patriarch, ...
Olenka Hamilton