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Catholic advocacy group attacks Kamala Harris over taxpayer-funded sex changes for children

one of the us's primary catholic advocacy groups has launched a provocative ad campaign criticising vice president kamala harris for support...

The Catholic Herald

Van Gogh's swirling intensity finally gets a viewing at National Gallery

"the painter of the future is a colourist such as there hasn’t been before,” vincent van gogh wrote to his brother theo shortly after he mov...

David V Barrett

Pope hit a hard truth: US Catholics forever pounding a square peg into a round hole

for a pontiff often seen as having a chip on his shoulder about the us – and, let’s face it, that impression isn’t entirely without merit – ...

Robert F Kennedy is bringing Desert Father mysticism to US election – it's needed

there have been many times in both the recent uk parliamentary election, and the forthcoming us presidential election, when i have been remi...

Kamala Harris repeats claim that abortion compatible with religious faith in debate with Trump

during the first and quite possibly only debate to occur between the democrat and republican contenders for the us presidency, kamala harris...

Gilbert Blount: an undeservedly overshadowed recusant architect

gilbert blount was born at mapledurham near reading in 1819, the second son of michael joseph blount, of an ancient recusant family. he was ...

In Indonesia, Pope Francis was Chairman of the Board for Religious Moderates Inc.

rome – for anyone who lived through the events of sept. 11, 2001, and their aftermath, the memories may seem fresh as yesterday, but it’s ac...

US bishops highlight lack of ‘dignity’ in modern economy this 'Labor Day'

the us holiday known as labor day – hence the american english spelling – was begun in 1882 in new york city to recognise the contributions ...

Modern ‘human rights’ hype risks sacrificing not only God but our very humanity

the human rights lawyer who is now the uk prime minister made his maiden speech in the house of commons on 28 may 2015. in it, keir starmer ...

Anthony McCarthy

Ohio judge criticised for blocking state’s pre-abortion 24-hour wait period

a judge’s decision to temporarily block the state of ohio law that mandates a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion occurs has been crit...