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Pope fiction: a new film could entrench myths about Benedict and Francis

the world premiere of the two popes, a film directed by fernando meirelles and written by anthony mccarten, took place at the telluride film...

Christopher R. Altieri

The Vatican makes a dramatic move against a crisis-hit cardinal

there appears to be no imminent finale to the corruption scandal that has dogged the syro-malabar catholic church and its head, cardinal geo...

Seven bishops reveal how they increased vocations

ask bishops how their dioceses are doing for vocations to the priesthood and a response you’ll often receive is: “not too bad, but we’d like...

What job does Bishop Zanchetta have to do?

another letter caused something of a stir last week. it came from a high-ranking official in the secretariat of state and was presented to t...

Christopher R. Altieri

Meanwhile: Pope gets stuck in elevator

thousands waited anxiously for pope francis to appear at the window of the apostolic palace to say the angelus on sunday. when he arrived, s...

The best of the web: Stalin's Catholic daughter

how stalin’s daughter became a catholic at aleteia, john burger observed that “the importance of grandparents in one’s life cannot be undere...

With the new cardinals, the next conclave will be unlike any other

pope francis was on his way to make an important announcement on sunday when something peculiar happened. for several minutes pilgrims gathe...

The Catholic Herald

Prize crossword 0608

cryptic across 5 licentious nature of the monasteries in the 16th century? (11) 7 dairy produce one finds in buffet area (4) 8 dig in about ...

How to… get to know St Augustine

the thinking of st augustine of hippo, a doctor of the church, is so influential, says pope benedict xvi, that he continues to leave a “deep...

The Catholic Herald

The strange decline of Catholic hymns

when pope honorius crowned the fourth lateran council (1215) by proclaiming the new feast of corpus christi – a triduum of joy from the thur...