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Pope: there is an illness in businesses today

strong businesses that care about workers as well as profits are essential for a thriving democracy, pope francis has told steel workers in ...

Melania Trump is a Catholic, says White House

united states first lady melania trump is a practising catholic, her spokeswoman has confirmed. mrs trump’s visit to the vatican sparked spe...

The trials of Ethiopian Catholics

ethiopia is one of the earliest cradles of christianity, the second nation after armenia to adopt christianity as a state religion. but cath...

Mary Kenny: ‘Not in our name’ - a sentiment that saves lives

andy burnham, the new mayor of manchester, who coped so gracefully with the aftermath of the terrible atrocity at the manchester arena, said...

Theatre: A dreamworld of Jews, Mormons and angels

angels in america , tony kushner’s award-winning epic at national theatre, describes the impact of aids on the gay community in san francisc...

This wave of technology will transform politics

connected world by philip larrey, penguin, £14.99 the robots have started to arrive and more are coming. in an age of specialisation and acc...

Cardinal George Pell

Briefly noted

world without end by thomas keating ocso (bloomsbury, £10.99) . the author, an american trappist and well-known exponent of contemplative pr...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

Bishop's engagements

cardinal nichols (westminster) sun: mass to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the metropolitan cathedral of christ the king, liverpool, 11.0...

The Catholic Herald

Priest who served as Pope's translator named secretary at new office for the laity

Fr Alexandre Awi Mello, who will serve in the dicastery for laity, family and life, has written a book about Francis's devotion to Mary

PICTURES: 'Stunning' frescos revealed in Roman catacombs

Some of the frescos are more than 1,600 years old

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