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Church offers counselling to children affected by Grenfell Tower fire

"What they have witnessed was incredibly shocking. Television and media can only touch on it."

United Arab Emirates renames mosque 'Mary, Mother of Jesus'

Abu Dhabi's crown prince ordered the change to 'consolidate bonds of humanity between followers of different religions'

Catholics pray for congressman in 'critical condition' after shooting

Parishioners in Louisiana pray for Steve Scalise, a Republican congressman and member of the parish who was shot by a lone gunman

Peter Finney Jr

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How Eucharistic miracles show Christ's blood type

Scientific testing on a wide variety of Eucharistic miracles consistently shows human flesh with blood group AB

St John Paul II 'asked aides if he should resign but was advised against it'

Officials and friends said that as the Holy Father he should carry on his mission until the end, his secretary has recalled

Associated Press

Tim Farron's resignation spells dark times ahead for Christians in politics

Do those who have forced Mr Farron’s resignation wish to see some modern version of the Test Act introduced?

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

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Church ‘is being persecuted in Ireland’

the church in ireland is undergoing “persecution”, with people directing “anger” at clergy, bishops have said. speaking at a priest’s ordina...

Tributes to Catholics killed in terror attack

the spanish government has paid tribute to a catholic man who died trying to defend a woman from a knife-wielding terrorist. ignacio echever...