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Pondering the current state of the Catholic Faith in Ireland

July 15, 2024 R. Cavanaugh 40

For centuries on end, Ireland remained a bedrock of Catholic faith, even through dire persecution. The little country at the edge of Europe became among the world’s leading exporters of missionaries. But, for almost five […]

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New ensemble Musica Transalpina makes musical milestones

July 7, 2024 Julian Kwasniewski 7

Soaring voices descend from the galleries, where the echoes of unseen singers mix with the splendor of instruments which each, in turn, seem to outdo one another in magnificence; the subtle tinkling of lutes weaves […]

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The Church of All Nations in Jerusalem marks centenary of consecration

June 14, 2024 Father Seán Connolly 2

The Church of All Nations rises above the olive trees of the Garden of Gethsemane. Contained within is the rock upon which Jesus prayed and bled in agony as He consented to the Father’s will […]

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Pro-lifers sent off to prison, witnesses of light in the darkness

May 27, 2024 Monica Migliorino Miller 18

As behavior protected by the Constitution and regulated by statute in every state, abortion cannot be defined as “public or private injury” As we have shown, the defendants’ contention that the fetus suffers great injury […]

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Our Lady of Hope Clinic has a heart for the uninsured

May 20, 2024 Karen Mahoney 6

As a young physician, Dr. Michael Kloess pushed aside his Catholic Faith, amalgamating it into the culture of medical professionals. But, although he enjoyed his practice, something kept tugging at his heart; he loved medicine […]

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Finding Flannery: An evening with Wildcat, Ethan Hawke, and questions

May 8, 2024 Amy Welborn 10

The young man in the seat next to me at the Angelika Film Center in New York City turned to his friend a few minutes before Wildcat began. “So, what’s this movie about?” he asked. […]

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Nigerian Catholics address reasons behind ongoing violence

April 9, 2024 R. Cavanaugh 11

Year after year, Islamic extremists in Nigeria have been perpetrating massacres. And, year after year, major media outlets in the West tend to frame these incidents as general banditry or climate change-related land struggles between […]

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Civil Suits by Catholic Priests: A Status Report

April 4, 2024 Michael J. Mazza 38

Recent press coverage of a civil suit alleging defamation and fraud brought by a diocesan priest in Indiana against his own diocese and vicar general has triggered a great deal of discussion about the prudential […]

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Abuse survivors speak out as Vatican is silent on use of Rupnik’s art

March 21, 2024 Christopher R. Altieri 40

Victims and advocates are running out of patience with Pope Francis and the Vatican, as official Vatican outfits including the communications dicastery continue to make use of artwork produced by a disgraced former Jesuit, Fr. […]

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Rupnik victims, advocates decry failures of Vatican justice

February 21, 2024 Christopher R. Altieri 18

Editor’s note: This story has been updated.* In some of the strongest remarks to date, a senior figure at a leading watchdog and advocacy group has cast strong doubt on Pope Francis’s commitment to reform […]

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