Announcements

Britain to get another Catholic medical school at London's St Mary’s University

st mary’s university has announced plans to open a new school of medicine on its strawberry hill campus in twickenham, london. the anno...
The Catholic Herald

US archdiocese ends 100-year partnership with Girl Scouts over ‘sexual and gender ideology’

the archdiocese of cincinnati has severed links with the girl scouts of the usa, marking the end of a more than 100-year-long partnership. i...
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Labour MP goes public to warn assisted dying would 'shift' NHS role from ‘protector of life’ to ‘enabler of death’

the labour member of parliament for north northumberland has gone public with his views on the risks posed by assisted suicide becoming ensh...
The Catholic Herald

In Lourdes, all are winners: Heading to the Pyrenees, rolling up sleeves and setting to work with the Order of Malta

it is said that helping out at lourdes may change your life. indeed, this line was quoted at a ceremony for “first-timers” by the grand mast...
William Cash

Little Tafida and the case against assisted suicide

as expected, labour mp kim leadbeater on wednesday introduced an assisted suicide bill into the house of commons. the stage is now set for a...
Simon Caldwell

Los Angeles archdiocese will pay $880 million to provide 'just compensation' to abuse victims

the archdiocese of los angeles will pay out $880 million to settle 1,353 childhood sexual abuse claims. it is hoped the settlement will prov...
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Synod opens with a ‘No’ to women deacons

the final session of the synod of bishops on synodality has opened with a “no” regarding the possibility of women deacons presently, though ...
Elise Allen

Pope drops in on Belgian homeless

brussels – pope francis has made an unannounced visit to a parish in brussels where he met with members of the local homeless population and...
Elise Allen

A variable set of Summer performances, from Holst to Britten

the music world likes a decent anniversary, something to focus on. prominent among the anniversaries this year has been the 150th of gustav ...
Michael White

Archdiocese of Boston turns building developer in response to housing crisis

with the announcement of another affordable housing project, the archdiocese of boston now has under construction more than 150 mixed-unit a...
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