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February 08, 2018
Pope Francis offers prayers after Taiwan earthquakes
February 08, 2018
At least 10 people have died and hundreds more injured since Tuesday
Supporting marriage is more urgent than Brexit, says bishop
February 08, 2018
Brexit negotiations are a 'small issue' compared to repairing family life, Bishop Davies said
A penitential Valentine’s Day
February 08, 2018
The feast of St Valentine coincides with Ash Wednesday – this conflict is an opportunity
Andy Warhol’s devotion was almost surreal
February 08, 2018
The Vatican Museums exhibition will be something of a homecoming for the artist
Against all odds, pro-lifers could still win Ireland’s referendum
February 08, 2018
The Irish establishment wants to sweep away pro-life laws. But the battle will not be so easily won
So is Cardinal Marx for or against the blessing of same-sex unions?
February 08, 2018
An attempt to clarify the cardinal's comments has only created more confusion
Former Vatican bank officials ordered to pay damages over mismanagement
February 08, 2018
The former directors, who have already been given jail sentences, face paying damages after bank incurred losses of 47 million euros
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February 08, 2018
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Turkish delight
February 08, 2018
On Monday, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan became the first Turkish president to visit the Vatican in 59 years. The trip marks a new high point in relations just three years after Turkey recalled its ambassador to the Holy See when Pope Francis acknowledged the Armenian genocide. Significantly, Erdoğan, rather than Pope Francis, initiated the meeting. He
The big story of the past seven days
February 08, 2018
✣ Cardinal Parolin defends deal with Beijing What happened? Cardinal Pietro Parolin has defended the Vatican’s diplomatic approach to China. The Holy See hopes to end the current division, in which some bishops are only recognised by Rome, and some only by the state-run Patriotic Association. A deal is planned in which Rome and Beijing collaborate.
The best of the Catholic blogosphere
February 08, 2018
✣ Highlights from the week online A philosopher’s great advice: ‘Don’t worry’ Last week the distinguished philosopher Germain Grisez died, prompting many tributes for his academic work, his popular writings on the spiritual life, and his decades-long defence of Church teaching on contraception. A different obituary came from his friend Ellie at meandmy house10.blogspot.co.uk. She
Parents fight to take son to Vatican hospital
February 08, 2018
The parents of a terminally ill 20-month-old boy in Liverpool are fighting a legal battle to take him for treatment at the Vatican’s Bambino Gesù hospital in Rome. In a case reminiscent of Charlie Gard’s, doctors believe further treatment for young Alfie Evans would be inappropriate, but his parents have taken Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
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