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November 25, 2019

We must save our finest music before it’s too late

November 25, 2019

Colin Mawby, the organist, choral conductor and composer, died on November 24, 2019, aged 83. In the May 13, 2011 edition of the Catholic Herald he wrote this impassioned defence of Church music. I was one of the many who was unable to attend Midnight Mass due to heavy falls of snow last December. I

Meeting with disaster victims, pope says human suffering demands a response

November 25, 2019

In a meeting Monday with people affected by Japan’s 2011 “triple disaster,” Pope Francis criticized society’s indifference toward the suffering of others. He said that decisions will have to be made about the use of natural resources and future energy sources, and noted other major issues, such as wars, refugees, food, economic disparities, and environmental

The doctrine of Christ the King: the best defence against clericalism

November 25, 2019

In the Missal first issued in 1969, yesterday was the Feast of the Kingship of Christ. Until that year this feast was held on the last Sunday in October. The transference of the celebration has particular significance: it demonstrates a shift in emphasis, from Christ’s reign in the here-in-now, to his reign in eternity. When

Morning Catholic must-reads: 25/11/19

November 25, 2019

South Korea has reportedly invited Pope Francis to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the end of his Japan visit. An estimated 6,000 people attended a Eucharistic procession in Sydney on Sunday (Peter Rosengren). Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta has said he will return voluntarily to Argentina (full Italian text). Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has said