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December 04, 2018

Should priests accused of abuse be denied public funerals?

December 04, 2018

In Wild Swans, the family memoir by Jung Chang, she discusses what happened when her father died. He had been an important member of the Chinese Communist party, but under a cloud at the time of his death. Her mother made enormous efforts to ensure that his funeral was as grand as possible, with the

Bishop Davies dedicates ‘Year of Holiness’ in 2019

December 04, 2018

Only by striving for personal holiness can we help the Church resolve its crises, the Bishop of Shrewsbury said

Praying for healing, Syracuse bishop releases names of accused priests

December 04, 2018

The Diocese of Syracuse has released a list of 57 priests credibly accused of abusing a minor, with some of the charges dating back to the 1950s. “It is my fervent hope and prayer that this effort will bring some peace and healing to those who have been directly harmed and to all members of

‘A man of faith and humility’: Catholics remember President George H.W. Bush

December 04, 2018

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo praised Bush as a 'courageous man, dedicated leader and selfless public servant'

Heresy-reporting app criticised for undermining religious liberty

December 04, 2018

Human rights groups are criticizing a smartphone app being rolled out by the Indonesian government which allows citizens to file heresy reports against groups with unofficial or unorthodox religious practices

Starbucks and Tumblr to block access to pornography

December 04, 2018

Coffee giant Starbucks and microblogging website Tumblr have each announced they will be taking steps to prevent the online access of pornography. Tumblr announced Monday that sexually explicit content and nudity will be banned on its blogging platform, effective Dec. 17. The policy comes after the site was removed from Apple’s App Store in November.

Ethicist: Gene-editing human embryos ‘a train wreck of a thing to do’

December 04, 2018

A Chinese researcher claims to have edited the genes of a human embryo and implanted it into a woman

Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/12/18

December 04, 2018

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has insisted that reports that he “defrauded” his brother are “unfounded”. India’s National Commission for Women has accused the Church of “glorifying” a bishop accused of raping a nun. The European Union has given “a considerable boost” to the Vatican’s financial system. Andrea Gagliarducci suggests that rising costs are driving curial