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November 19, 2021

‘Lourdes is coming to us’ – Relics of St Bernadette to tour British dioceses next year, bishops announce

November 19, 2021

The relics of St Bernadette are to tour the churches of Britain next year, the bishops have announced. A section of bone from her thigh is to be taken to the major cathedrals and churches of the dioceses of England, Scotland and Wales in autumn 2022. It will give British Catholics the chance to make

‘Cop26 has to be be a turning point’

November 19, 2021

Catholics march on ‘Day of Action’ in support of new climate change policies

Is Pope Francis’ pragmatic approach creating a crisis for canon law?

November 19, 2021

In the eight years since his election, Pope Francis has been an active lawmaker. Beyond his well-publicized reforms, there have been many other significant but hidden legislative changes. When making these alterations, Pope Francis has mostly acted alone. The Vatican departments that normally oversee and harmonize new legislation with existing laws have been marginalized. This

Leading pro-life bishops: Catholic Church must be prepared if Roe overturned

November 19, 2021

The Catholic Church must be prepared to act if Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion nationwide, is overturned, says the incoming chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities. “If Roe is overturned, the issue, as I understand it, goes back to the states and the

Religious freedom advocates ‘appalled’ as State Department removes Nigeria from watch list

November 19, 2021

After the U.S. State Department released its list of countries with the most egregious religious freedom violations this week, human rights advocates expressed shock that Nigeria was removed from this year’s list. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a statement on Nov. 17 saying that it was “appalled” at the State Department’s “unexplainable” decision