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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Rest, reorientation and hope – the pillars of 2025’s Catholic Jubilee year

Pope Francis has proclaimed a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, which began on 2th December, and will continue

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Birmingham Newman University lecturer publishes book on ancient civilisations

Birmingham Newman University is proud to celebrate the publication of Far Edges of the Known World by Owen Rees,

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Well-known Birmingham photographer produces video shorts for Jubilee Year

A Birmingham-based photographer has turned his skiils to video production with a series of Catholic videos for the Year

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Humanitarian needs in Gaza are staggering and UNRWA must be allowed to deliver aid, says CAFOD

Yesterday, 30th January, an Israeli ban on UNRWA’s operations in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory came into effect.

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Assisted suicide row as 1 in 5 given six months to live, then survive for three years

Lives could be ”tragically cut short” if assisted suicide becomes law, palliative care specialists have warned, after Government figures

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UK consortium of charities campaign calls for major debt cancellation in Jubilee year

A consortium of charities have warned that that high debt servicing costs are preventing Global South governments from spending

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