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Michigan becomes last US state to endorse paid surrogacy as bishops warn of ‘unregulated industry’ that preys on ‘vulnerable’ women 
April 03, 2024
NEW YORK – Catholic bishops in Michigan are warning that a newly enacted package of bills that decriminalises paid surrogacy contracts has ignored multiple concerns about the practice, including protecting women from exploitation and human trafficking. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan Family Protection Act on 1 April. Whitmer touted the package of bills as
‘God has undoubtedly decided to take over’: France’s continuing (and surprising) Catholic shift against secular progressivism
April 03, 2024
This year’s Easter Vigil was the busiest in years in France. Figures released last week by the bishops’ conference of France announced that 7,135 adults would receive the sacrament of baptism at the Easter Vigil. This is a 32 per cent increase on 2023 when 5,463 adults were baptised. This is an encouraging trend that
Pope Francis tries to set record straight on tensions with Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah in new book
April 03, 2024
ROME – Pope Francis has opened up and made further revelations in a new book released today, discussing the relationships and interpersonal dynamics between himself and other key Vatican figures such as Pope Benedict XVI, the former pope’s personal secretary and the influential conservative prelate Cardinal Robert Sarah. Speaking to Spanish Journalist Javier Martinez-Brocal with ABC Español,
Did we just see the budding shoots of a Christian revival this Easter?
April 03, 2024
The Easter edition of the Spectator took a refreshingly upbeat stance on the State of Christendom, with Justin Brierley setting out his argument that we are seeing a Christian revival in England. Drawing on the much-reported religious experience of historian Tom Holland, he said that he could “see signs that he [God] is moving in
Westminster Cathedral forced to turn people away due to unprecedented numbers attending Easter Triduum
April 02, 2024
Staff at Westminster Cathedral were compelled to turn away people hoping to attend Mass due to reaching full capacity over the Easter weekend. Westminster Cathedral, which is the mother church of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and has a capacity of 3,000 people, was unable to let any more people in for its
Sacramento latest diocese to file for bankruptcy due to abuse compensation after California changes statute of limitations
April 02, 2024
NEW YORK – Facing more than 250 lawsuits alleging the sexual abuse of minors by clergy and other employees since the 1950s, the Diocese of Sacramento, California, has filed for bankruptcy as a means to provide compensation to victims of the abuse. The diocese announced the filing on 1 April, about four months after Bishop
Ecuador renews its standing as world’s first country consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
April 02, 2024
Ecuador has renewed its historic consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, first carried out 150 years ago. Archbishop Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus of Quito offered a solemn Mass at the start of Holy Week in the Basilica of the National Vow in the Ecuadorian capital, where the original painting showing the consecration of Ecuador
Letters: A morally tough choice for US Catholics (Biden v. Trump) doesn’t excuse them from need to vote in election
April 02, 2024
The common good  Sir – We live in difficult times, and it is very hard to discern and make wise political decisions. I deeply disagree with Ken Craycraft’s suggestion (March 2024) that Catholics should consider not voting for either candidate in the forthcoming US presidential election. Dr Craycraft is right that it is a good
Pope Francis reveals he was used in ‘manoeuvre’ during 2005 conclave to prevent Benedict’s election
April 02, 2024
ROME – Pope Francis has said that he was used in an “manoeuvre” to block the election of the future Benedict XVI during the 2005 conclave, but that he resisted the move and voted for Benedict himself. The revelation comes in a new book about Pope Francis’ relationship with his predecessor, “It was a complete
Confronting death and resurrection: emerging Dantesque poet is ‘a light in the darkness’ of ‘secular, locked-down’ modernity
April 02, 2024
The emergence of the London-based poet Ned Denny has been a light in the darkness of the last four years, during which worldwide circumstances have changed to alarming effect. In 2019, his Unearthly Toys won the Seamus Heaney Prize for a first collection. He followed it with a version of Dante’s Commedia, recasting the original
The spiritual makings of a leader: ‘masterful’ new Ronald Reagan biography
April 01, 2024
The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink William Inboden Dutton, £31.99, 622 pages On a visit years back to the Ronald Reagan Library in California, thanks to the entrée of a friend who worked there, I had access to some of the archives usually closed to visitors. He showed
How prayer helps us ‘gain a new horizon’ and better understanding of Easter mystery
April 01, 2024
As we see the Lord Jesus in prayer, there are certain practical pointers we can learn from him, even while there is a mystery at play. In his prayer, the Lord’s divine and human nature are expressed and we can learn from him in both these ways. As we seek to pray, we have no
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