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Nina Mattiello Azadeh
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In these unusual times, what is God calling you to do?
Vocation is less about a job or achievements, but instead about how we are called to give of ourselves in the fullest way, in a way that serves others.
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From the Depths of Our Hearts: a not so controversial intervention on priestly celibacy?
This book in its own right is not controversial – it does not call into question any doctrinal principles or canonical disciplines.
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Four women and a Brit: the Catholic Church's newest saints
While the focus of the weekend's canonisations was understandably on Cardinal John Henry Newman, four women were also made saints.
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Vos estis lux mundi: Shining a light or designing a lottery around clerical sexual abuse?
Nothing yet has seemed to illicit a response from the Vatican on abuse and violence within the Catholic Church. However, this week, the period of radio-silence ended with the publication of Vos estis lux mundi.
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Fleabag and the flawed, handsome priest
The notion that a 20-something-year-old in the "prime of their life" would want to give up sex is an idea that is alien to a lot of people.
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Pope Francis tells young people that 'Christ is Alive!' – but is the institution dying?
Young people say again and again that they want to be heard now. The Catholic Church needs to listen.
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What's a woman's place in the Church? Lessons from 10 great female saints
The debate over a woman's place in the Church has raged since the very outset. Rather than step into this minefield, here are 10 great women giving us all great example.
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George Pell case: How a bad week for the Vatican just got worse
The announcement of this verdict could not have come at a worse time for the Vatican.
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40 years on, how is Iran celebrating its Islamic Revolution?
Forty years ago today, the previously exiled Ayatollah made a victorious return to Iran, capturing the city of Tehran from prime minister Shapour Bakhtiar.
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Catholic bishops hear the voices of young women at Rome synod
Moved with emotion, Pope Francis shunned his prepared speech in order to speak frankly with the young people present.
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Pope Francis and Archbishop Vigano: The Church continues to wait
Pope Francis encouraged an act of inner judgment, in a way that, it is assumed, could deflect from the lynch-mob attitude that is currently growing in segments of the Church.
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Pope tells the faithful to go back to Jesus, the source of truth but it's a timely message for the Church's embattled leaders too
As questioning around abuse in the Church reaches fever pitch in America, the Pope's visit to Dublin also asks questions that the Irish Church needs to answer.
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Are the Pope's pleas for forgiveness enough to save the Catholic Church?
After days of speculation, it was during the papal mass in Dublin's Phoenix Park that Pope Francis chose to address growing anger in the Catholic Church.
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Does Universal Credit hand power to abusers?
Since its beginning in 2017, the Universal Credit system has been hampered by problems such as IT failures and management blunders, as well as a backlash from the general public.
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Love Island's unlikely lesson: Chastity and faithfulness are back
Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham have been together since the beginning. What was perhaps more shocking was their lack of membership of the islanders' elite club.
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