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The dark side to Donald Trump’s ‘precious babies’ and IVF successes

April 30, 2024

A few years ago, I sat on a BBC Breakfast sofa and debated human embryo experimentation with a lady who was the Chief Scientific Officer for a group of IVF laboratories. We argued about whether experimentation on “spare” human embryos could be morally justified and whether the law should abolish the 14-day rule restricting such

Too much of a good thing? Catherine Pakaluk discusses mothers having lots of babies

April 30, 2024

It is old news that birth rates are falling in Britain and across the West. And yet, despite this, discussion around fertility rates is only just becoming mainstream in the UK. While a few of our politicians begin to ask why women are having so few children, Catherine Pakaluk, a social scientist, Catholic mother of

Augustine Institute’s new campus aims to become evangelising ‘crossroads’ for renewal of Church in US

April 30, 2024

NEW YORK – Following the purchase of a sprawling new campus in Florissant, Missouri, the president of the Augustine Institute says he envisions not only growth of its graduate program, but for the campus to become a “crossroads” for the renewal of the US Church. Founded in 2005 in Denver, Colorado, as an education apostolate,

Four-year study released showing impact of abuse crisis on Catholic community in England and Wales

April 30, 2024

Durham University’s Centre for Catholic Studies has released what is being described as the first study into how the clerical child sexual abuse crisis has impacted “the whole Catholic community” in England and Wales. The Cross of the Moment report is based on four years of research and explores the ecclesial and cultural implications of the

EU’s abortion vote is a ‘radical attack’ on life, says Pope’s top deputy

April 30, 2024

ROME – In a wide-ranging interview, Pope Francis’s top diplomat said a recent vote and attempt by the European Parliament to style abortion as a fundamental right constitutes a “radical attack” on human life. “When life is attacked in such a radical way, you truly have to ask what kind of future we want to

‘Momentous’ day for Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham as it gets first Bishop Ordinary

April 29, 2024

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Right Revd Mgr Keith Newton from his pastoral responsibility for the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. As of 11 a.m. on 29 April, in addition to Mgr Keith Newton stepping down as the Ordinary of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsinghan, the Pope appointed Father

Guilt by association is everywhere now and is the antithesis of Christ’s message

April 29, 2024

Twice in the last twelve months friends have written to me warning me not to speak at particular conferences. They have advised me that I will be associated, toxically and perhaps beyond repair, with and by the “wrong kind of Catholic”. They might be right. Guilt by association is now becoming a common currency of

Suspended Italian army general now populist politician criticised by bishops for comments on children with disabilities

April 29, 2024

ROME – Italian populist politician and suspended Army General Roberto Vannacci has been criticised by activists and the country’s Catholic bishops over remarks suggesting that children with disabilities ought to be separated in school classrooms. Among those hitting back against Vannacci’s remarks was Bishop Francesco Savino of Cassano all’Jonio, vice president of the Italian Bishops

Living in Christ is a call to love by word, deed and truth

April 29, 2024

What does it mean to live in Christ? That is a question the answer to which I found fulfilled in the readings of Sunday yesterday. In the book of Acts, we can witness God’s grace transforming Paul, previously known as Saul. Saul was a persecutor of the Church and approved the stoning of St. Stephen,

Pope makes first papal visit to Venice’s ‘Biennale’ festival to offer stirring message to artists and young people

April 29, 2024

Pope Francis made a day trip to Venice on Sunday to attend a famed annual cultural event, during which he spoke out about the important role of artists and gave a rallying cry to young people to live their lives to the full and not be ensnared by the digital world. Pope Francis travelled to

Bishop Joseph Strickland: A steadfast bishop unafraid to challenge consensus

April 28, 2024

In 2018 Bishop Joseph Strickland, who led the diocese of Tyler, in Texas, stuck his head above the parapet at a gathering of the United States Bishops’ Conference, 46 days after the Washington Post broke the story of then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s now well-known depravity. He asked: “How did that happen? If we really believe that

Papabili(ty): The cardinals who have seen their prospects in the next conclave harmed and improved by recent news events

April 28, 2024

Stock markets are notoriously fickle, forever expanding or contracting on the basis of whatever new wind happens to blow. Let a coup occur in Bahrain, and the Dow may drop 100 points over fears about oil production; should the US land a new rover on Mars, the NASDAQ may soar amid rising confidence in American

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