Parliament’s rejection of the assisted dying bill is a moment for gratitude — and renewed responsibility
There will be a great many Catholics who breathed a substantial sigh of relief this afternoon when MPs rejected the
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Listen to our seventh FREE weekly podcast of David Torkington’s spiritual classic set in the Outer Hebrides
This week The Catholic Network presents the seventh podcast episode of David Torkington’s spiritual classic, Wisdom from the Western Isles.
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Skull of Lancashire saint is top talking point in new episode of BBC’s Hidden Manchester
On 25 April 1641, Ambrose Barlow celebrated a secret Easter Sunday mass at Morleys Hall near Astley in Greater Manchester.
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Archbishop Gallagher: ‘Dialogue makes cooperation possible’
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher said that genuine dialogue does not eliminate differences but creates the conditions for them to coexist
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Remembering 9/11, 25 years later: ‘We are never alone,’ says Archbishop of New York
“Everyone I’ve talked to remembers exactly where they were 25 years ago,” said Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York, referring
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“Assisted suicide Bill defeated in “remarkable victory for the most vulnerable in our society, says Right to Life UK
The defeat of the assisted suicide bill in parliament this afternoon has been hailed a “remarkable victory” by pro-life campaigners.
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‘The Uprising’ shows how medieval people weren’t so obedient after all
For decades, I’ve been showing my medieval history students the “autonomous collective” scene from the 1975 film “Monty Python and
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Pact heads letter to prisons minister after concerns about plans to restrict prison visits
Last month Pact coordinated a joint letter to Catherine McKinnell MP, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, signed by
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Archbishop thanks those who united to defeat assisted suicide Bill
Archbishop John Sherrington, the Archbishop of Liverpool and Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Bishops’ Conference, has offered his
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As world braces for El Niño crisis — are we prepared to change?
If reports in some sections of the media this past week are to be taken seriously, looming changes to global
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Listen to our sixth FREE weekly podcast of David Torkington’s spiritual classic set in the Outer Hebrides
This week The Catholic Network presents the sixth podcast episode of David Torkington’s spiritual classic, Wisdom from the Western Isles.
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WORLD: Catholic priests network calls out genocide by Israel in Gaza
A network of Catholic priests with more than 2,200 members worldwide has joined growing calls to describe the humanitarian crisis
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND: Church leaders warn vicars becoming an ‘endangered species’
A landmark report launched at the House of Lords on Thursday warns that the British vicar is becoming an “endangered
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Queen Camilla returns to Liverpool library destroyed in shocking Arson attack
Queen Camilla travelled to Liverpool yesterday (Fri 4th Sept.) to visit the newly restored Spellow Hub Community Library on County
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Little Sisters mark 160 years of service to elderly in Newcastle
The Little Sisters of the Poor are celebrating 160 years of service to the elderly in Newcastle. Mother Superior, Sr
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Reform UK party leader pays tribute to “irrepressible, unique, totally extraordinary Ann Widdecombe”
Nigel Farage led emotional tributes to Ann Widdecombe at the Reform UK party conference, declaring: “Someone is missing.” Addressing the
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Deacon who loves The Shadows hits right note in new Suffolk parish
A rock ‘n’ roll loving deacon is hoping to hit the right note with his new congregation in his seaside
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Pilgrims Walk the Gospel Through North Norfolk
An annual pilgrimage through North Norfolk has brought Scripture, prayer and Christian unity together as pilgrims walked from Walsingham to
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Pope to Oxford’s Oriel College: Seek truth, promote integral anthropology
Pope Leo XIV met this morning (Friday 4th Sept) Friday with the Provost, Fellows, and members of Oriel College, as
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More than 150 doctors from North East urge MPs to reject assisted suicide Bill
More than 150 doctors and other healthcare workers from across the North East of England have called on MPs to
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Palaces and the Pope: the fascinating story of how Renaissance Rome was rebuilt
The Eternal City underwent a period of renewal spanning the late 14th century to the late 16th century, following a
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