CLAYTON, N.C. — English-speaking Roman Catholics who have regularly attended Mass for years found themselves in an unfamiliar position Sunday, needing printed cards or sheets of paper to follow along with a ritual many have known since childhood. “I don’t think I said it the right way once,” said Matthew Hoover, who attends St. Ann Catholic Church in Clayton, a growing town on the edge of the Raleigh suburbs. “I kept forgetting, and saying the old words.” Read full article > >

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‘We’ believe? Make it ‘I’ believe: New Mass translation launches in US Catholic parishes

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson calls for Catholics and Protestants to unite to end sectarian division, at the annual DUP conference.

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Halloween has always been an excuse to be something—or someone—else. Whether it was the Celtics dancing in animal skins or Catholics dressed up as saints and devils, October 31 was the day to shed your day-to-day persona in favor of something a little more interesting. It’s no surprise that the specter of America’s past and post-racism future rear their ghoulish heads around Halloween. Some consider the holiday weekend as a free pass to wear costumes that highlight hurtful cultural stereotypes. Read full article > >

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English-speaking Catholics are bracing for the biggest changes to their Mass since the 1960s, a shift some leaders warn could cause “ritual whiplash.” The overhaul, which will become mandatory Nov. 27, is aimed at unifying the more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide with a translation that is as close as possible to the original Latin version. It allows for less independence and diversity of interpretation in a church that in recent decades has tried to retain more control over how Catholicism is defined. Read full article > >

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A man is facing a jail term for posting sectarian comments about Catholics and Celtic fans on a Facebook page targeting Neil Lennon.

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The Catholic Church has been seen by some as a declining force, especially in Europe. But Catholics say they are seeing the first shoots of a recovery emerging.

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The Catholic Church has been seen by some as a declining force, especially in Europe. But Catholics say they are seeing the first shoots of a recovery emerging.

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The mother of murdered Northern Ireland policeman Ronan Kerr urges people to come forward with information, and says Catholics should still join the police.

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Pope Benedict encouraged Catholics in Iraq and China to resist persecution in his Christmas message on Saturday.

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Uncertain times for Spain’s Catholics as Pope visits

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Critical parts of the coalition that elected President Obama — women, Catholics, independents and the poor — are switching sides, according to the latest Times/CBS News poll.

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The retired leader of Belgium’s Catholics advised an abuse victim to delay public statements about his experiences, Church officials admit.

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