Vatican document on animal-human organ transplants highlights profound moral and ethical questions
One of the more unusual and attention-grabbing headlines doing the rounds this week was the news that the Vatican has
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EU Appoints New Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief After Year-long Vacancy
The European Commission has appointed Mairead McGuiness, Former Vice President of the European Parliament, as the new EU Special Envoy
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DAVID TORKINGTON: a night alone in the Holy Sepulchre that opened my eyes to the truth
When I was a young man, I received a phone call from Fr Kenneth Campbell, a Franciscan Priest whom I
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London Catholic school launches Sir David Amess Children’s Parliament UK National Mace Tour
St Bonaventure’s Catholic School in Forest Gate, London N7, officially launched the Sir David Amess Children’s Parliament UK National Mace
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LETTER FROM AMERICA: 50 years ago, Karen Quinlan’s coma sparked the movement for patients’ rights near the end of life
March 31, 2026, marks 50 years since a landmark decision that shapes American patients’ rights every day: the New Jersey
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Apology as ‘quiet revival’ church attendance stats found to be flawed
Statistics suggesting a rise in church attendance among the Gen Z generation, coining the widely used term “the quiet revival”, have now been
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Venerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis on 24 September
Venerable Fulton J. Sheen of the United States is set to be beatified on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in St.
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Pope assures newly-installed Archbishop of Canterbury of dialogue ‘in truth and love‘
Pope Leo XIV has sent a message to Sarah Mullally on the occasion of her installation as Archbishop of Canterbury,
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Birmingham Newman University hits top five for social mobility in latest national rankings
Birmingham Newman University has been ranked in the top five of higher education providers for social mobility in the English Social Mobility Index. The latest results, compiled by
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Tyneside Catholic primary school set for brand new building following RAAC crisis
A Tyneside Catholic primary school is set to benefit from a brand new, purpose built school building as part of
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Irish 95-year old twin brothers celebrate platinum jubilee of their ordinations
A very special birthday took place on Saturday, 21 March, for Fathers Joe and Matt Kelly, as the twin brothers
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Liverpool Catholic primary school pupils bring Holy Week to life with Passion performances
Pupils at a Merseyside Catholic primary school have marked Holy Week in a powerful and memorable way with a series
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Hampshire Catholic school forced to close for four days after ransomware attack
A city school has been forced to close for four days after a cyber attack on its IT systems. St
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Archbishop of Liverpool opens new safe house for survivors of trafficking
On 24 March 2026, Archbishop John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool, formally opened a new safe house for survivors of modern
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Liaison Bishop for Prisons welcomes reform of short prison sentences
Archbishop Richard Moth, Liaison Bishop for Prisons for the Bishops’ Conference, has welcomed the implementation of the Sentencing Act 2026
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Why there is no place on Britain’s city streets for the weaponisation of Christianity
The British journalist and author Thomas Burke wrote in 1910 of Liverpool that “No city or town in Great Britain,
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Salesian Past Pupil and England Lioness Alex Greenwood receives MBE from Prince William
The Salesian community proudly celebrated former pupil Alex Greenwood, who received her Member of the Order of the British Empire
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DAVID TORKINGTON: the Stations of the Cross and devotion to the Passion of Christ
A forebear of mine, a Catholic priest called Richard Torkington, was made the Rector of the local Parish by the Lord
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LETTER FROM AMERICA: Evangelical holy war and why some Christians think Trump will end the world
Soldiers in the United States Armed Forces have lodged more than 100 complaints with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF)
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Pope Leo to receive 38th annual U.S. Liberty Medal for promoting religious liberty
On July 3, 2026, Pope Leo will receive the 38th annual Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center, on the
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Pope Leo appoints Bishop Marcus Stock Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Hallam
Following the resignation of the Right Reverend Ralph Heskett C.Ss.R. as Bishop of Hallam, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has
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