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Catholicism

The God Edition | Losing my religion to find my faith
Columns
/ 18 April 2025

The God Edition | Losing my religion to find my faith

One writer’s journey through activism and grief led him back to the altar — on his own terms

By Donovan E Williams
Pope Francis updates canon law to address paedophilia by priests
World
/ 1 June 2021

Pope Francis updates canon law to address paedophilia by priests

Since becoming pope in 2013, the Argentine pontiff has striven to tackle the decades-long sexual abuse scandals involving Catholic priests around the globe.

By Agence France Presse
Africa’s Catholic churches face competition and a troubled legacy as they grow
Article
/ 18 September 2019

Africa’s Catholic churches face competition and a troubled legacy as they grow

Pope Francis’ recently completed tour of needs to be understood in the context of the church’s long history in Africa and its modern-day difficulties

By Joseph Hellweg
Mauritius: Paradise for who?
Africa
/ 15 June 2018

Mauritius: Paradise for who?

Attacks on queer activists from religious fundamentalists call the island’s tolerance into question as Pride is cancelled

By Carl Collison
Pope Francis names first Sri Lankan saint
Article
/ 14 January 2015

Pope Francis names first Sri Lankan saint

The revolutionary Catholic pope has called 17th-century missionary Joseph Vaz a model of reconciliation after the country’s recent civil war.

By Frank Jack Daniel and Philip Pullella
Out-of-touch Church of England in for gloomy future
Analysis
/ 26 December 2013

Out-of-touch Church of England in for gloomy future

The archbishop of Canterbury must acknowledge that disestablishment has already happened, and look to a future that deals with reality.

By Guardian Reporter
Pope says gays should not be marginalised
Article
/ 29 July 2013

Pope says gays should not be marginalised

Pope Francis says gay people should not be marginalised but integrated into society, but reaffirmed that the church sees homosexual acts as a sin.

By Philip Pullella
Pimples: Dude, where’s our moral compass?
Videos
/ 6 March 2013

Pimples: Dude, where’s our moral compass?

The Pimples, staunch Catholics that they are, go to the Vatican to witness the election of a new Pope. To hymns of praise, a strange figure appears.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
The pope advises his followers to use Twitter
Article
/ 24 January 2013

The pope advises his followers to use Twitter

Pope Benedict has urged Catholics to use social networks like Twitter and Facebook to win converts, as he launched his own smartphone app.

By Naomi Oleary
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Article
/ 3 May 2011

Bloggers crack invites from Vatican to first blog summit

The Vatican on Monday invited 150 bloggers from around the world to a first-ever blogging summit, increasingly aware of the importance of blogging.

By Nicole Winfield
Of power, presidents and medicine men
Article
/ 21 April 2011

Of power, presidents and medicine men

The church marched ahead of colonialism, softening the souls for a rich harvest by empire, resulting in Christianity remaining the religion of choice.

By Percy Zvomuya

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