Chinese faithful celebrate Easter Mass at a patriotic church in Beijing (AP)
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China could be the world’s largest Christian nation by 2030, reports the Telegraph.
Cardinal Bertone is preparing to move into a Vatican apartment “10 times bigger” than the Pope’s, La Repubblica claims.
Almost half of Maltese Catholics follow Church teaching on contraception, according to a survey ahead of the family synod.
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad visited the recaptured Christian village of Maaloula on Easter Sunday.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, Archbishop Charles Bo, Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga offer their Easter messages.
John Allen and Francis X Rocca argue that this Sunday’s joint papal canonisation is an effort to heal divisions among Catholics.
And the Economist hails Pope Francis as a “turnaround CEO”.
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A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
China could be the world’s largest Christian nation by 2030, reports the Telegraph.
Cardinal Bertone is preparing to move into a Vatican apartment “10 times bigger” than the Pope’s, La Repubblica claims.
Almost half of Maltese Catholics follow Church teaching on contraception, according to a survey ahead of the family synod.
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad visited the recaptured Christian village of Maaloula on Easter Sunday.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, Archbishop Charles Bo, Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga offer their Easter messages.
John Allen and Francis X Rocca argue that this Sunday’s joint papal canonisation is an effort to heal divisions among Catholics.
And the Economist hails Pope Francis as a “turnaround CEO”.
Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.
COMMENT POLICY
The Catholic Herald comment guidelines
At The Catholic Herald we want our articles to provoke spirited and lively debate. We also want to ensure the discussions hosted on our website are carried out in civil terms.
All commenters are therefore politely asked to ensure that their posts respond directly to points raised in the particular article or by fellow contributors, and that all responses are respectful.
We implement a strict moderation policy and reserve the right to delete comments that we believe contravene our guidelines. Here are a few key things to bear in mind when commenting…
•Do not make personal attacks on writers or fellow commenters – respond only to their arguments.
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Luke Coppen is editor of The Catholic Herald.
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Archbishop Charles Bo, Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, China, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, family synod, Francis X Rocca, John Allen, Malta, The Economist, the Most Rev Justin Welby
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