On Wednesday, Cardinal George Pell was taken into custody after having had his bail revoked pending sentencing for his conviction […]
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Having travelled to Panama City for World Youth Day, GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER shares his impressions of the event and the people who made it happen. See the video below for a set of his pictures, supplemented by more from Catholic News Service.
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World Youth Day will be held in Panama City this month. In the third part of his series on past
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On January 22, 2019, World Youth Day will be held in Panama City. In last week’s first part of his
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Pope Francis, the American Facebook commenter pronounced with a certainty that permitted no dissent, “is the worst pope of all
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On January 22, 2019, World Youth Day will be held in Panama City. Over the next few weeks, Günther SImmermacher
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It was a difficult year for the Catholic Church, with the abuse scandal re-emerging and division within the Church deepening.
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25 questions to test your Christmas knowledge! Compiled by Günther Simmermacher 1 In which country was the Christmas hymn “Silent
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Once a folk carol sneered at by purists, ‘God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen’ has a profound Christian message. Günther Simmermacher looks at the carol’s history.
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