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Walsingham: England's Marian shrine

Founded in Anglo-Saxon times it was ruined at the reformation, but now is reborn.

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Benedict XVI

Yesterday the world said goodbye to a man of great scholarship and holiness.This article explores his life

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Gregorian Chant

The monastic music of the Catholic church is designed to soothe the emotions and is a great help in dealing with stress.

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How To Pray The Rosary

The Rosary is an incredibly personal prayer as well as one which can be prayed with others. But what is involved in praying this prayer. Let's look at How To Pray The Rosary.

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Celebrating St David's Day the Welsh Way

Grab a daffodil or a leek and boil up some cawl! March 1st is St David's Day and all of Wales will be partying.

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St Andrew and Óengus mac Fergusa

November 30th is celebrated by Scots throughout the world as St Andrew's Day; but what's the story behind a Byzantium saint coming to Scotland?

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The man who ran to the gallows

Death need not be frightening to martyrs,for there are near death experiences that happen as death impends

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Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: a review

Brant Petrie writes theology in a lucid style and makes a strong case for Catholic devotion to Mary.

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On the Trail of Pope John Paul II in Krakow

Catholic Krakow was the home city of Pope John Paul II. Tourists seeking to honor and discover more about that notable pontiff will not be disappointed.

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St Tydecho's Churches in West Wales

Once St Tydecho was one of the most venerated of British saints. A cluster of churches bearing his name hints at that once important Tydecho pilgrimage trail.

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St Tydecho Pilgrimage Sites in West Wales

Medieval monks used to visit each church and landmark left by this ancient Welsh saint. You could follow in their footsteps on a pilgrimage to St Tydecho.

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A Strange and Beautiful Doctrine

The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is a doctrine central to the Catholic tradition.

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Corruption in the church:reflections on scandal

The child abuse problems in the Catholic church are caused by a minority who have exploited institutional failings

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Wulfstan of Worcester: a great Anglo-Saxon

Saint Wulfstan of Worcester had the strong personality that we find in the saints. A genuinely holy man he was a great defender of the poor and oppressed

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Changes in the Church: the reforms of Pope Francis

Pope Francis is the first pope to attempt significant reforms to the administration of the Catholic Church, and it is not proving easy.

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Understanding Sacrament

Catholics and Protestants disagree on the importance of sacrament, but the seven sacraments are central to the life of the Catholic tradition.

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The Power and the Glory: Who is a saint?

Graham Greene asks the question, who is a saint, and he offers a surprising, somewhat iconoclastic answer.

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Christian meditation

Christianity has its own meditation techniques which have not been as well popularised in recent years as the techniques of eastern faiths have been.

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