Catholic Church

Psychiatrists turn against assisted suicide Bill ahead of Friday’s vote

the royal college of psychiatrists has finally spoken out against the bill to introduce assisted suicide into england and wales. their comme...
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UK Catholic Medical Association statement on assisted suicide Bill

the catholic medical association (cma) has issued a position statement on the the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill passing through t...
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Desecrations, threats and silence: anti-Christian violence grips France

this month france has been severely rattled by what some are calling christianophobie that has swept over the country. in the brittany city ...
Gavin Mortimer

Will the new Leo elevate Leo XIII's Cardinal Newman to a Doctor of the Church?

on 12 may 1879, pope leo xiii raised john henry newman to the sacred college of cardinals. the biglietto which he received from the secretar...
Fr James Bradley

TV star Chris Packham portrayed as St Francis to mark Earth Day

the popular tv presenter chris packham has been depicted as st francis of assisi in a portrait that is described as celebrating him as a “li...
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Leo XIV on Christian East and conflict: 'Let us meet, let us talk, let us negotiate!'

pope leo xiv has discussed how vital the christian east is both for the catholic church and for the whole world, and said that the holy see ...
Charles Collins

Cardinal Müller hails Chartres pilgrimage as a bold witness in a post-Christian age

cardinal gerhard ludwig müller has discussed the famous pilgrimage from paris to chartres and its increasing popularity, especially among ca...
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British ambassador: ‘the papacy just does soft power’

british ambassador to the holy see chris trott has voiced excitement over the recent election of pope leo xiv and has said he is looking for...
Elise Allen

New route launched for Blessed Sacrament pilgrimage across US

the national eucharistic congress has announced the official launch of the st. katharine drexel route from indianapolis to los angeles. the ...
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Assisted suicide closer in Scotland after parliament backs bill in 'seismic vote'

a bill facilitating assisted suicide through the nhs in scotland has passed its first stage in the legislative process toward becoming law a...
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