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After papal meeting, Cardinal Zen says Vatican ‘selling out’ Church in China

The cardinal revealed details of a private audience with Pope Francis

Morning Catholic must-reads: 30/01/18

A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church

Bill to protect conscience rights of medical professionals passes Second Reading

The bill will prohibit discrimination against medical professionals who object to certain procedures due to religious beliefs

Catholics must fast and abstain from meat this Valentine’s Day, archdiocese confirms

The Archdiocese of Chicago said Catholics must follow the Ash Wednesday observance

After papal meeting, Cardinal Zen says Vatican ‘selling out’ Church in China

The cardinal revealed details of a private audience with Pope Francis

Joy Villa wears pro-life dress to Grammys

The pro-life singer said she gave up her own child for adoption rather than having an abortion

Morning Catholic must-reads: 29/01/18

A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church

Religious leaders urge Trudeau to drop pro-abortion requirement for summer jobs funding

Cardinal Collins deplores ‘wide-open ideological test’

Pope Francis recognises martyrdom of bishop and monks slain in Algeria

The bishop was among 19 people killed in Algeria in the 1990s

Pope Francis needs to clarify Amoris Laetitia, says Dutch cardinal

Cardinal Wim Eijk said the Pope should issue a document saying marriage is ‘one and unbreakable’

Pope Francis presides over ecumenical vespers service

The Pope was joined by representatives from the Orthodox and Anglican churches at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Portuguese diocese endorses Communion for remarried

The Archdiocese of Braga suggested a period of discernment of around six months

Vatican to explore the spiritual side of Andy Warhol in new exhibition

Warhol was a dedicated Mass-goer who kept his faith hidden from all but his closest friends

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Contemporary Catholic art doesn’t have to be ugly. Just look at this new cathedral

The newly rebuilt Noto Cathedral is a place everyone needs to see

What is Septuagesima?

For centuries, pre-Lent Sundays had a special significance. We need to rediscover them

Walther’s Saints of the Week: 28 January–3 February

Including the saint who travelled on the back of a sea monster, and a weaver who was forced to become a bishop

How St Teresa Benedicta reconciled with her devout Jewish mother

Edith Stein’s mother struggled to accept her daughter’s newfound Christian faith

Pope Francis’s defence of Bishop Barros is a rare media blunder

The subject of child abuse does not lend itself well to off-the-cuff remarks

What Benedict XVI can teach us about welcoming refugees

Benedict’s vision of Christian love in Deus Caritas Est warns us against those who claim we have a ‘duty of hatred’

As dusk falls on the liberal order, the Church must be a guiding light

Never mind integralism. The Church and its members can show civil society the path out of the present crisis

Meet Walsingham’s Catholic gin-makers

England’s great pilgrimage site now has a gin distillery inspired by the Faith

Is Latin America still Catholic?

Latin Americans have been defecting to Protestantism for decades. Now many are rejecting organised religion altogether

Why the Latin American Church will ultimately prevail

The Church needs urgent reform and renewal, but there are many signs of hope

Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums: tickets, opening hours and how to avoid queues

Everything you need to know ahead of your visit to the Vatican Museums

St Paul was one of the greatest wordsmiths of all time

A series of essays shows how we can incorporate his words into everyday life

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