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Christian school worker wins landmark trial for expressing religious beliefs
judges have ruled that kristie higgs was wrongly sacked over social media posts that criticised the use of gender ideology in classrooms. th...
The Catholic Herald
There's an epidemic of loneliness – time to bring back the Parish Dance
have you ever noticed how much rarer couples are nowadays than they once were, especially outside the church? statistics show that fewer and...
PeterDayMilne
Christianity, marriage and childbirth can halt the extinction of the West
for the last 150 years there has been a conflict between secularism and religion. the progressive left in particular were convinced religion...
Gavin Ashenden
Pope writes to U.S. bishops to deplore President Trump's deportation policy
rome – faced with united states president donald trump’s insistence on a plan of mass deportations, pope francis has published a letter chas...
Elise Allen
Police officer orders Catholic woman to leave public area because her views are 'offensive'
new video footage shows a police officer demanding a catholic woman walk away from an abortion clinic simply because of what she is known to...
Simon Caldwell
American bishops applaud Trump's ban on transgender athletes in women's sports
new york – the american bishops have applauded an executive order that seeks to prohibit biological men from competing in women’s sports. “w...
The Catholic Herald
Farewell to Mount Melleray: lamenting the closure of a Cistercian monastery
mount melleray abbey in co waterford, ireland, closed its doors at the end of january – after nearly 200 years of service. it cannot have be...
Cillian Kelly
Vance pledges religious liberty prioritised in US and abroad by Trump administration
vice president jd vance has declared that the second trump administration will prioritise advancing religious freedom both domestically and ...
johnlavenburg
Pope rebukes ‘global moral crisis’ of indifference to children's suffering
pope francis has lamented how millions of children around the world each day endure war, poverty, abuse, exploitation, depression and a lack...
Elise Allen
Marriage key foundation for healthy society, says bishop – but is Gen Z listening?
bishop bosco macdonald has reiterated the argument that marriage is a vital building block for a flourishing society. the comments from the ...
The Catholic Herald
Hungary puts EU to shame by helping over 2 million persecuted Christians
hungary has helped more than two million persecuted christians through a government-funded aid scheme, according to a prominent hungarian po...
Thomas Edwards
Snowdrops at Candlemas: there's no fairer tribute to loved ones than 'Mary’s Tapers'
into brown paper bags went the bulbs i would need for a particular project. snowdrops, of course; i picked the familiar galanthus niva...
Flora Watkins
Jesus's Presentation in the Temple transformed the ancient rites into a new covenant
o gates, lift high your heads; grow higher, ancient doors. (ps 24: 7 ) the jews presented their first-born in the temple forty days after bi...
Fr David Howell
Candlemas reminds us of the natural order of things – and the need for proper funerals
today's celebration of candlemas reminds us of the balance between light and dark, and the natural order of things. the presentation of jesu...
Camilla Harrison
Parental role in a child's education ‘rightly’ affirmed by executive order, say US bishops
the united states conference of catholic bishops (usccb) has spoken out in favour of the recent presidential executive order that promotes p...
johnlavenburg
Confession ban for children put before Polish Parliament
the polish parliament looks set to debate a proposal to ban the sacrament of confession for those under 18 years of age. the move follows th...
Thomas Edwards
Sentimentality, politics and BBC’s The Traitors
oscar wilde once scolded his friend lord alfred douglas for his sentimentality, writing that: “a sentimentalist is simply one who desi...
Anthony McCarthy
McElroy's appointment to Washington is a seriously misguided political move
catholic america is reeling from the surprise of the new presidency’s political appointments at every level, which are decisively reshaping ...
Gavin Ashenden
Prominent Nigerian politician attacks Badenoch and criticises UK for 'deriding Christians'
a prominent nigerian politician has criticised kemi badenoch and the uk for being a country where "christians are derided" and "churches are...
Thomas Edwards
Cardinal Gracias steps down as Archbishop of Bombay
mumbai, india – india’s most prominent cardinal is standing down as archbishop of bombay, have reached the ago of 80 last december. cardinal...
Nirmala Carvalho
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