Catholic Church

Lower the abortion time limit, pro-life MPs urge

pro-life mps have called for reform of the abortion law after new statistics showed that babies born at 23 weeks have a one-in-three chance ...

Stay away from Rome, ex-Grand Master told

a papal delegate has told the former grand master of the order of malta to stay away from rome for the election of his successor, due to tak...

Pope Francis greets sister of slain French priest

christians need the heroic witness of those who stand up to hatred even when it means giving up their lives, pope francis has said. at rome’...

Orthodox leader to join the Pope in Egypt

the ecumenical patriarch of constantinople was scheduled to attend a peace conference in cairo today with pope francis and sheikh ahmed el-t...

Arson attack on Nepal’s cathedral

arsonists have attempted to set fire to assumption cathedral, the first public catholic place of worship in hindu-majority nepal. fr ignatiu...

News in brief

cardinal issues plea for peace to buddhists cardinal jean-louis tauran, head of the pontifical council for interreligious dialogue, has issu...

Will Ireland cave in on abortion?

as the campaign for legal abortion gained momentum, a few courageous voices were raised against it. “babies are not like bad teeth to be jer...

Lord Alton: my snap election memories

along with “people under the age of 18, aliens, prisoners, and persons of unsound minds”, members of the house of lords will be denied a vot...

Copts are finding ingenious ways to thrive

anyone who has spent time with the copts will quickly sense their resourceful spirit. their courage and determination will no doubt make a d...

Egypt’s long Good Friday

pope francis will be going to egypt at eastertide, but for the christians of that country it will still be one long good friday. the copts –...