SPIRITED THINKING SINCE 1888
June 29, 2020
After St Junípero Serra statue torn down, Archbishop Cordileone offers exorcism prayers
June 29, 2020
"Evil has made itself present here. So we have gathered together... in an act of reparation, asking God's mercy on us and on the whole city."
US Catholic bishops: Louisiana abortion ruling ‘a cruel precedent’
June 29, 2020
“We will not rest until the day when the Supreme Court corrects the grave injustice of Roe and Casey and recognizes the Constitutional right to life for unborn human beings," Archbishop Naumann said
Abortion law author denounces Supreme Court decision
June 29, 2020
Lawmakers, legal scholars, and pro-life leaders all criticized a Supreme Court ruling on Monday that overturned state safety regulations for abortion clinics in Louisiana.
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law
June 29, 2020
Justices overturned a Louisiana state law seeking to hold abortion clinics to the same standards as other surgical centres.
Chinese authorities force contraception on Uyghurs in ‘slow genocide’
June 29, 2020
The Chinese government is forcing Uyghur women to take contraceptives in an effort to slow the growing population. One expert called the campaign "a slow, painful, creeping genocide"
Guidelines on resumption of Mass: what we know so far
June 29, 2020
Priests across the country have received guidance from the General Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference on the resumption of public Masses. The guidelines have already generated much discussion, particularly on controversial matters such as Communion in the hand and congregational singing, but the Catholic Herald understands that it is up to local bishops how to
Working from home has shown me that childcare is a full-time job
June 29, 2020
One of the biggest surprises of having children has been the realisation that childcare is a full-time job. That is to say, much like my work outside the home, it cannot be done harmoniously alongside the minutiae of household maintenance. You’re either doing one or the other. The kids are colouring in nicely for 20
Obituary: Don Shula, legendary coach who said a daily rosary
June 29, 2020
When Don Shula died earlier this month at the glorious age of 90, the legendary head coach of the Miami Dolphins was the subject of moving tributes from virtually every figure of consequence in the world of professional American football. Players, coaches and fans reminded us that (to employ St Augustine’s famous phrase in a
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
June 29, 2020
I would like to share with you two key words: unity and prophecy
Pope Francis on feast of Saints Peter and Paul: ‘Only prayer unlocks chains’
June 29, 2020
“What would happen if we prayed more and complained less?” Pope Francis asked
Catholic priest among defenders of St Louis statue
June 29, 2020
Fr Stephen Schumacher, a priest of the Archdiocese of St Louis, was among the defenders of a prominent statue of the city’s namesake
Pope Francis: ‘There is no true love without the cross’
June 29, 2020
There is no true love without the cross, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address on Sunday.
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