February 12, 2026

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Over 20 Olympians studied at St Mary’s

St Mary’s University, Twickenham, has seen 22 of its students and alumni selected for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, beating its record of 18. The roster includes gold-medallist Mo Farah, who has trained at the Catholic university for years.

Fifteen Americans to study at Irish seminary

Fifteen seminarians from the St John Vianney College seminary, the largest in the US, will transfer to the Pontifical Irish College in Rome as part of a new partnership.

Former priest jailed for 12 years over abuse

Philip Temple, a former priest, has been jailed for 12 years for the sexual abuse of 13 children in the 1970s and 1980s.

Over 20 Olympians studied at St Mary’s

St Mary’s University, Twickenham, has seen 22 of its students and alumni selected for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, beating its record of 18. The roster includes gold-medallist Mo Farah, who has trained at the Catholic university for years.

Fifteen Americans to study at Irish seminary

Fifteen seminarians from the St John Vianney College seminary, the largest in the US, will transfer to the Pontifical Irish College in Rome as part of a new partnership.

Former priest jailed for 12 years over abuse

Philip Temple, a former priest, has been jailed for 12 years for the sexual abuse of 13 children in the 1970s and 1980s.

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