In end of life debate we must remember “how crucial palliative and hospice care is,” says bishop
Bishop Paul Mason, Lead Bishop for Health and Social Care, issued a reflection on Wednesday (11th) saying that we must
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Bishop of Wrexham welcomes plan to modernise Catholic education provision in Flintshire
Four Catholic schools in north Wales could close under new plans to create a single 3-18 all-through Catholic school. The
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Bishop’s Chapel Installed at St Aidan’s Church, Holy Island, Lindisfarne
There was a special celebration for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord at St Aidan’s Catholic Church on
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Cardinal welcomes landmark agreement between UK Muslim and Jewish denominational leaders
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference, has welcomed an historic accord signed by senior Muslim and Jewish denominational
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St Valentine’s – a minor day in a medieval calendar packed with festivals
The feast of St Valentine has been associated with love since the Middle Ages. Back then Valentine was one of
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Grenfell Tower may be coming down, but a fundamental injustice remains
Eight years after the dreadful fire that killed 72 people, the government has finally confirmed that the Grenfell Tower is
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Bishop issues special message of prayer and unity ahead of Racial Justice Sunday
Racial Justice Sunday is a special day of prayer in the Catholic Church, which focuses on the need to oppose
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East Anglia’s Director of Youth Service hits right notes with song for the Jubilee
East Anglia’s Director of Youth Service, Hamish MacQueen, has released a song to celebrate the Jubilee, which is attracting interest
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Time to return to the faith of our fathers, says theologian David Torkington
In the Immediate aftermath of the Council of Trent, Catholic Spirituality, in both theory and practice, reached a height never
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Anime-inspired official mascot for 2025 Jubilee is modern reminder of traditional roots of pilgrimage
Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, whose name means “light” in Italian, has been getting
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Assisted dying bill is “one of the most pernicious pieces of draft legislation to come before Parliament,” says Diane Abbott
Veteran MP Diane Abbott has blasted The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill currently passing through Parliament, describing it
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New Principal appointed at Guernsey Catholic college
A leading Catholic school in Guernsey has appointed a new head teacher. Alexa Yeoman was previously the acting vice-principal of
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Pope urges all faithful to defend human dignity and eliminate human trafficking
Ahead of tomorrow’s International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking), Pope Francis is urging Catholics and all people
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New Brighton primary school joins Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
A Merseyside primary school is looking forward to exciting additional learning opportunities after it has joined a Catholic Multi Academy
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Cardinal welcomes announcement that The King and Queen will make a State Visit to the Holy See
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has warmly welcomed the announcement that Their
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The familiar palm crosses that bring hope and security to the people of Tanzania
As Catholics we’ve all been brought up with the touching and highly symbolic act of praying with palm crosses every
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Washington air crash rhetoric highlights changing use of language in politics
As with any seemingly inexplicable disaster, the Washington plane crash has raised many questions. Most obvious are the reflections of
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Archbishop Gallagher: ‘Diplomacy of hope is an essential tool for peace’
Meeting with priests, religious men and women, and pastoral leaders in the Principality of Monaco, the Secretary for Relations with
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Relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis: to visit Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia
A First-class Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis will visit the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia from 14th to 17th February, 2025 as
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Catholic schools and colleges celebrate the launch of Jubilee 2025
Thousands of Catholic school pupils across England and Wales came together on Friday 24th January in awe-inspiring fashion to celebrate
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Preston’s Syro-Malabar cathedral in need of extensive repairs, council told
An 1830s church, designated as a cathedral by the Pope, is in need of extensive repairs after becoming riddled with
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