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French assisted suicide Bill advances to Senate

french mps have approved a bill to legalise assisted suicide in the country. the legislation, which was voted through on 27 may in the natio...
The Catholic Herald

Britain's high, holy and failing days: the relevance of Ss Augustine and Bede today

if you were a british christian living in the 6th century, you would have had enough reason to feel abandoned by god. the roman legions had ...
Thomas Casemore

Pope makes baseball fans proud by catching doll thrown from crowd

pope leo xiv has demonstrated his us roots as an ardent white sox baseball fan after making a one-handed catch of a cloth doll thrown at him...
The Catholic Herald

Scotland sees 80 per cent rise in abortions for unborn babies with Down’s syndrome

last year saw a 15 per cent increase in abortions for babies with down’s syndrome in scotland, according to new figures. public health scotl...
The Catholic Herald

Can Pope Leo's link with Peru bolster its waning Catholicism?

a new survey released shortly after pope leo xiv’s election on 8 may shows the percentage of catholics continues to decrease in peru. it was...
EduardoCamposLima

Pope confronts fresh violence and ‘lifeless bodies of children’ in Ukraine and Gaza

pope leo xiv has "forcefully" appealed for an end to hostilities in both ukraine and gaza, asking for dialogue to ensure the cessation of vi...
Elise Allen

Ancient relic of early martyr found in Dublin school sparks Vatican investigation

archives at the vatican are currently being scoured after the recent discovery in a secondary school in north dublin of what is believed to ...
The Catholic Herald

Church of Scotland’s 140-year-old magazine to close along with hundreds of churches

the official magazine of the church of scotland is shutting down production as the kirk strives to save money as it confronts a growing cris...
The Catholic Herald

Liverpool’s Catholic and Anglican leaders united as hopes grow for victims of crash

both catholic and anglican leaders in liverpool have spoken out in an effort to assuage shock and sadness after scores of people, including ...
Charles Collins

'The shadow of the Cross has fallen again' on Liverpool, says city's new archbishop

the new archbishop of liverpool has responded to the shocking events that occurred yesterday in the city, commenting in his first homily as ...
The Catholic Herald