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DOJ prosecutors ‘fantasised about prosecuting Catholic nuns'

Newly surfaced messages from a Justice Department prosecutor, now a congressional candidate, prompt concern among Catholics in Virginia and beyond
Jacqueline O'Hara

Archbishop Longley condemns rise in anti-Semitism

Archbishop Bernard Longley has condemned the “abhorrent” targeting of Britain’s Jewish community after the terror attack in Golders Green
The Catholic Herald

Catholic bishops condemn Golders Green terror attack

Catholic bishops and other faith leaders have condemned the antisemitic terror attack in Golders Green and urged stronger action against violent extremism
The Catholic Herald

Bishops renew appeal for priestly vocations

New campaigns and pastoral appeals for vocations are emerging across England and Wales as some dioceses face another year without ordinations
The Catholic Herald

The Ordinariate at fifteen: rumours and reality

As the Ordinariate marks its anniversary, celebration gives way to clarification of its liturgical identity following unfounded rumours
Fr Mark Elliott Smith

Rome must confront China’s persecution of Catholics

The Vatican’s cautious approach to Beijing is no longer tenable in the face of mounting repression
Benedict Rogers

Charity and limits: a Catholic case for restricting immigration

Catholic teaching on immigration is often reduced to a single imperative, but the tradition also affirms the duty of states to safeguard the common good
Luke Collins

Ordinariate bishop denies report of Vatican liturgical directive

Conflicting accounts have emerged over reports that Vatican officials instructed Anglican Ordinariate clergy to concelebrate and abandon certain traditional ceremonial roles at solemn Mass
Thomas Colsy

St George still matters

England’s patron saint was a martyr of the early Church whose fame spread across Christendom long before he became a focus of English chivalric life
James Bradbury

Rare postwar Crucifixion mural to be preserved in northern England

The future of a remarkable Crucifixion mural has been secured after years of uncertainty over the fate of a closed Catholic church in northern England
The Catholic Herald