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Pope Francis is seeking to extend the momentum of his Jubilee Year of Mercy with a new apostolic letter where he pleaded for the Church to show compassion to women who have had abortions and marriages that are failing...

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Has the rise of Donald Trump signalled the end of ‘coercive liberalism’?Premium

Early polling analysis suggests that Donald Trump attracted the support of the majority of both Catholics and Protestants. Now, even those Christians who could not bear to back him are hopeful that his presidency will give voice to their growing moral conservatism

17 November 2016 by John Haldane

The canonisation of Dorothy Day: A saint for our time, now in the makingPremium

Fresh faces at Pope’s side: Francis has torn up the rule book on selection of cardinalsPremium

Leonard Cohen: Poet of lyrical gracePremium

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The risks of Donald Trump Premium

A wise and true voice for the church Premium

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Pope Francis has shown us that being a cardinal is no longer about status but service

19 November 2016 by Christopher Lamb

Flawed, odious and unpopular Trump still offers Americans a better future than Clinton

02 November 2016 by Arthur McCaffrey

A walk through the Calais Jungle - how humanity is surviving against the odds

21 October 2016 by Tim Gee

We need more boots on the ground if we are going to stem this rising tide of harassment against women

10 October 2016 by Arthur McCaffrey

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Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - 20 November 2016

21 November 2016

Pope Francis Ecumenical Prayer in the Lutheran Cathedral in the City of Lund, Sweden - 31 October 2016

31 October 2016

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The challenge for the Holy See’s diplomacy will be how to remain neutral Premium

17 November 2016 by Francis Campbell

You need a fair number of people to get effective sectarianism up and running Premium

17 November 2016

Glimpses of Eden Premium

17 November 2016 by Jonathan Tulloch

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Tales that open the heart Premium

17 November 2016 by David Wells

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On the road to Lund Premium

17 November 2016 by Anne Dillon

Yours briefly Premium

17 November 2016 by James Moran

Last rites Premium

17 November 2016 by Eamon Maher

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17 November 2016 by Sue Gaisford

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The light of Caravaggio Premium

17 November 2016 by Mark Lawson

Making a drama out of a crisis Premium

17 November 2016 by D.J. Taylor

The woman behind the veil Premium

17 November 2016 by Joanna Moorhead

Verse on canvas Premium

17 November 2016 by Laura Gascoigne

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