Focus
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Will Year of Mercy Offer New ‘Opening’ on Abortion?
Dec 29, 2015
After news headlines marked a Year of Mercy initiative to grant absolution for the sin of abortion, the Project Rachel hotline for the Archdiocese of Boston rang off the hook.
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A gruesome accident, a powerful faith – one Catholic couple's story
Dec 28, 2015
It was a cold December day in Nebraska, and Ashley Stevens was riding in a car with four other women.
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The story of Silent Night – Peter Tregear
Dec 24, 2015
Walk into any public square or shopping mall at this time of year and an encounter with a traditional Christmas carol is well-nigh unavoidable.
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Many in the Vatican want Pope Francis dead
Dec 23, 2015
That wild claim was recently made by Francesca Chaouqui, the ‘chatty cathy’ who’s looking at the possibility of several years in the “hoosegow” (tribunal court) for her alleged role in passing confidential documents to journalists in the so-called VatiLeaks 2 scandal.
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Mercy, Vatican II comes alive
Dec 23, 2015
If you thought Pope Francis had a master plan for reforming the Catholic Church, you might want to think again.
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Food for Thought
Dec 22, 2015
In his 2014 Christmas message, Pope Francis reminded us to remember at Christmas those who suffer in the world, particularly people in areas of conflict.
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Sometimes it takes Ironman and Lego dude to guide young eyes of faith
Dec 22, 2015
The Christmas season is full of magical moments, whether it’s decorating the tree as a family, feeling the energy of a packed church at Christmas Eve Mass or savouring the joy of a loved one opening a present.
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A Christmas bathed in good and sad recollections
Dec 22, 2015
At some point in December, a wave of nostalgia washes over the best of us.
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Religion will only keep growing in the future – and here's why
Dec 22, 2015
The numbers of people without a religious affiliation are increasing in some countries. But some demographers project that the global population will be more religious, not less, for one simple reason: religious believers tend to have more babies.
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Why choose celibacy? A gay Catholic speaks out
Dec 21, 2015
More than 10 years ago, Joseph Prever found himself scouring the internet for anything that might help him: he was gay, Catholic, and confused.
Sunday Reflection
Are we living in the freedom and joy of the Resurrection or behind locked doors?
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with the Editor