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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
January 06, 2017
An African cardinal asks a good question: What about Communion for polygamists?
January 06, 2017
Virtually every priest who has worked in Africa knows that this is a serious pastoral issue
Luther affirmed Mary’s perpetual virginity. It’s a shame that many Protestants now reject it
January 06, 2017
The Reformers understood that Mary's status protects Christian beliefs about Jesus
The Magi embody all those who long for God, says Pope Francis
January 06, 2017
On the feast of the Epiphany Francis said the Wise Men were 'guided by an inner restlessness'
American psychiatrists signal opposition to euthanasia
January 06, 2017
The influential American Psychiatric Association has said it is opposed to euthanasia for those who are not terminally ill
Morning Catholic must-reads: 06/01/17
January 06, 2017
A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
The poem that sums up the selflessness of the English martyrs
January 06, 2017
Blessed Thomas Belson was only 23 when he wrote of his imprisonment. Three years later, he was dead
Turkish bishop says Catholics are ‘afraid of coming to Mass’ after terror attacks
January 06, 2017
Bishop Tierrablanca said police had stepped up security at churches since last year's coup attempt
Catholic hospital sued for refusing to carry out sex-change procedure
January 06, 2017
The lawsuit comes amid fears that Catholic hospitals may be forced to carry out abortions and gender reassignment surgery
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French Catholics fast and pray in response to controversial Bioethics bill
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