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Carrie Gress on feminism's male founders and anti-Christian roots

Carrie Gress talks to David Hahn about feminism's origins, the men who shaped its ideas and why she believes it failed both women and men

In Pictures: The Apostolic Nuncio’s Visit to Liverpool

The Pope’s representative met clergy, schoolchildren and civic leaders during a five-day pastoral visit culminating in evening prayer at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.

The Week Ahead: Pope Leo XIV, Fulton Sheen and a busy week for the Church

From Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France to the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, here are some of the events and developments to watch in the week ahead

The Week in Review: France prepares for Pope Leo, bishops on the move, midterm elections begin

The week’s Catholic news includes preparations for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France, UK sanctions on Israeli settlements and new initiatives by bishops in Britain and the US

Netherlands euthanised two-year-old in first case involving a non-infant child

The case is the first known instance of a non-infant child under 12 dying by euthanasia in the Netherlands since the law was widened

Reactions to assisted suicide Bill defeat: ‘A victory for the vulnerable’

The defeat of the assisted suicide Bill has prompted reactions from politicians, journalists and campaigners who opposed the proposed change to the law

French presidential candidate calls for chaplain to be imprisoned after homily

Jean-Luc Mélenchon criticised the unnamed chaplain after a recording of his homily at Saint-Michel Cathedral emerged

Cardinal Burke, synodality's Protestant roots and assisted suicide fails

David Hahn on assisted suicide's defeat, Brandmüller's synodality broadside and Burke's defence of Mary as Co-Redemptrix

High court rejects Sall Grover’s appeal in transgender discrimination case

The High Court has rejected Sall Grover’s appeal against a ruling that her women-only social media app discriminated against a transgender user

In Pictures: Britain’s new ambassador presents credentials to Pope Leo

Tammy Sandhu MBE was received by Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace following the Pontiff’s summer break, formally beginning her diplomatic mission to the Holy See.

The Week Ahead: Catholics prepare for key votes in Britain and the US

Britain’s Parliament has rejected assisted suicide legislation while US Catholics turn their attention to religious liberty and November’s midterm elections

SPUC urges Scottish Government to respond to record abortion figures

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children has called for greater support for expectant mothers after official figures showed that 18,783 pregnancies were terminated in Scotland in 2025

The Week in Review: Assisted suicide rejected, September 11 remembered and Scotland considers new abortion law

MPs reject assisted suicide Bill, bishops mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Scottish bishops oppose proposed abortion law changes, Pope Francis’ final book is set for release and more were the big stories this week

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