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Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa
Improbable Hagiographies: Sts. Felicity and Perpetua
Ken Craycraft
Unnatural Business: The Last Words of Justin Townes Earle
Lucas Hollweg
Friday Supper: A coincidental Asian slaw
Niall Gooch
Should Our Lady ever be portrayed without clothes?
Leticia Ochoa Adams
Whiteness at Work
Colin Brazier
Why the Germans do it better
November 01, 2016
Vatican official explains limits of eucharistic sharing
November 01, 2016
Cardinal Kurt Koch acknowledged the difficulties faced by Catholic-Lutheran married couples unable to share the sacrament of Communion
Catholic Church will never ordain women priests, says Pope Francis
November 01, 2016
Francis discussed the ordination of women, refugees and the Venezuela crisis during his latest in-flight press conference
The Pope’s visit to Sweden was historic, but the gulf between Catholicism and Lutheranism is wider than ever
November 01, 2016
Schism is the worst of sins and we must all work our hardest for reconciliation
Catholic Church turns to Instagram to help people face death
November 01, 2016
It is part of a new initiative The Art of Dying, which offers 'a helping hand' to those dealing with death and bereavement
The Vatican is reforming its communications – and so must our parishes
November 01, 2016
Lancaster is an example of one diocese using the internet to reach more people
Six new Beatitudes proposed by Pope Francis
November 01, 2016
Pope Francis offered the list at a Mass celebrating the Feast of All Saints
Full text: Pope’s homily at Mass in Malmö
November 01, 2016
'The Beatitudes are the image of Christ and consequently of each Christian,' the Pope said
‘Blessed are those who work for full communion between Christians,’ says Pope in Mass homily
November 01, 2016
Francis celebrated Mass with Sweden's Catholic community
Nun tells of people’s ‘cries of fear’ during latest earthquake in Italy
November 01, 2016
The strongest earthquake to hit the country in 36 years has displaced 15,000 people as well as destroying homes and churches
Oldest medieval crucifix in St Peter’s Basilica restored
November 01, 2016
The crucifix dating back to the 1300s will be shown to the public for the first time after fifteen months of restoration work
New NHS prenatal test for Down’s syndrome provokes backlash from doctors
November 01, 2016
300 doctors have signed a letter objecting to the new test amid fears its introduction is 'on economic grounds'
In Rome, personal attacks are replacing debate
November 01, 2016
A new mode of Vatican rhetoric, characterised by assertions and attacks, is one of the greatest contrasts with the past 35 years
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