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'It's the world in which we live': are British schools still helping children to flourish?

a few weeks ago, during a discussion on the various problems facing british schools, i was presented with a defence of the material routinel...
Katherine Bennett

Divine Renovation is waking up churches

lay engagement is a working plan to bring about parish renewal. there can’t be more convivial places than boodle’s club in london to discuss...
The Catholic Herald

Argentina’s new VP attends Latin Mass, sympathises with SSPX and opposes abortion

following argentina’s presidential election on sunday 19 november, won by libertarian so-called “anti-pope” economist javier milei, its new ...
Tom Colsy

A divided Church in Sri Lanka?

the old roman political maxim of divide and rule is still in effect in asia in dealings with the church. or so asserts orlando woods, a...
Benjamin Ivry

The Medieval Catholic churches of England

a look at some of the few english medieval buildings currently used for worship by the catholic church. on the feast of the nativity of st j...
Michael Hodges

ACN's #RedWednesday: finally, a cause I can get behind

“last year on the feast of pentecost in a diocese in africa, islamists burst into sunday mass and slaughtered more than 40 men women and chi...
Katherine Bennett

Catholics must not be afraid to speak out against the Pill

as of next month women will be able to get the contraceptive pill for free from pharmacies in england without a gp’s approval. the heal...
Portia Berry-Kilby

N. Irish Catholic schools fight back as pressure mounts to adopt secular ideologies

just as the scottish bishops’ conference has robustly engaged the department of education in scotland on the removal of protections for cath...
Dubhaltach O Reachtnin

Ireland votes for abortion clinic buffer zones

the irish lower house of parliament has voted for the creation of buffer zones around healthcare facilities which carry out abortions. the p...
Dubhaltach O Reachtnin

Church leaders ask Christians in Holy Land to refrain from Advent and Christmas celebrations

the patriarchs and heads of churches in jerusalem have asked that christians in the region refrain from usual festivities during the advent ...
The Catholic Herald

English bishops demand changes to law after young girl dies in hospice

the english bishops have asked for changes to the law so that parents can have a greater say in the fate of their dying children. they spoke...
Simon Caldwell

More kowtowing to China as senior state bishop visits Hong Kong as guest of Cardinal Chow

this week beijing’s archbishop joseph li shan, who is president of china’s state-controlled catholic body, the chinese patriotic catholic as...
B Rogers

All reference to Catholic schools deleted from new Scottish sex ed guidelines as Church 'wilfully ignored' by government

the scottish government released new draft guidelines on the delivery of relationships, sexual health and parenthood education to be applied...
Dubhaltach O Reachtnin

British Armenians fear a repeat of history as Genocide Memorial vandalised

every november people across britain and the world are invited to observe “red wednesday”, an annual day of commemoration for the 360 millio...
Georgia L. Gilholy

Pope Francis cancels speech to rabbis due to ill health

pope francis on monday said he was too unwell to deliver a planned speech to a delegation of european rabbis. he maintained the rest of the ...
The Catholic Herald

German bishop authorises same-sex blessings in diocese

a german bishop issued a letter last thursday in which he asked pastors in his diocese to bless same-sex couples. bishop karl-heinz wieseman...
The Catholic Herald

Dr Taras Dobko: a leadership of service

the ukrainian catholic university's rector reflects on teaching students to help other people in need. the rector of the ukrainian catholic ...
The Catholic Herald

Our man in the Vatican: an interview with the British Ambassador to The Holy See

chris trott, hm ambassador to the holy see, talks to amanda bowman about his work. ‘the mission of the ambassador to the holy see is defined...
Amanda Bowman

'Do not be Canada': Alberta physician warns Irish of lethal flaws of assisted death

throughout last month the irish parliament heard from interested parties on assisted suicide, covering a wide range of issues from the const...
Dubhaltach O Reachtnin

Priests must be like fathers and not spinsters, says Pope on celibacy

rome – pope francis has said that a change in the catholic church's rule on celibacy will not solve difficulties in the church because the d...
The Catholic Herald

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