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March 24, 2016

Pope Francis washes feet of refugees on Holy Thursday

March 24, 2016

The Pontiff washed the feet of several refugees, including Muslims, Hindus and Copts

Airport chaplain struck by ‘profound humanity’ after Brussels blasts

March 24, 2016

Fr Michel Gaillard has served as chaplain of the Belgian airport targeted by ISIS for 10 years

Foot-washing is too important to be dragged into a feminist debate

March 24, 2016

Some try to turn women against Our Lord, by arguing that He was in the wrong when He did not wash the feet of women

The Little Sisters must be allowed to care for people in accordance with their faith

March 24, 2016

The trial of the Little Sisters of the Poor, legal niceties apart, is about whether or not they are free to love

Pope Francis most popular among global rich, says study

March 24, 2016

The WIN/Gallup survey of 64 countries found that those in the top fifth of incomes had the best impression of the Pope

The ordinariate was once a distant dream. Now I cannot imagine any other existence

March 24, 2016

In the five years since I became a Catholic I have seen the hand of God's blessing

What’s inside this week’s magazine?

March 24, 2016

Take a look inside this week's Catholic Herald

Nuns could face ‘frightening’ $70m-a-year fine in birth control case

March 24, 2016

The order is asking to be exempt from US government regulations obliging them to provide birth control

In brief

March 24, 2016

Pope Francis ‘may visit Armenia in June’ The Vatican is studying the possibility of Pope Francis visiting Armenia in late June, a Vatican spokesman has said. Fr Federico Lombardi said “a trip to Armenia in late June is being studied”, but added that neither the dates nor the programme have been finalised. Knights of Columbus

Archbishop Mario Conti: Easter Reflection

March 24, 2016

Easter is a time for recalling memories. The Liturgy gives us every opportunity to do so. At the Last Supper Jesus said to the disciples, “Do this in memory of me”, referring specifically to the sacrament at the heart of our Faith, the Holy Eucharist, by which he fed them and feeds us with his

A hot spot for spirituality

March 24, 2016

Deep in the woods outside Vienna there is a monastery, Stift Heiligenkreuz, which draws more than 100,000 tourists a year. They come on day trips to visit one of the most beautiful medieval monasteries in the world. They see the Romanesque abbey church and the 13th-century cloister, enjoy lunch at the restaurant and perhaps buy

Did this obelisk inspire Moses?

March 24, 2016

Many visitors who rush to the Paris Louvre to gaze at Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, or La Joconde as the French call her, miss seeing another of the museum’s prize exhibits: one of the most ancient legal codes in the world. Engraved on a tall black basalt obelisk, the Code of Hammurabi takes pride of place