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Pope Francis stable but will be on ventilator overnight

pope francis was described by doctors as being in a stable condition today following additional respiratory difficulties yesterday. he conti...
Elise Allen

'Precipitous decline’ in US Catholics levelling off, reports PEW study

a recent study by the pew research center on religion in the us shows that the precipitous decline in the catholic share of the population t...
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Archbishop Broglio calls for ‘courageous negotiations’ over Ukraine in first Lenten message

archbishop timothy broglio has called for “courageous negotiations” to secure peace in ukraine in an echo of sentiments previously expressed...
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Loophole allowing assisted suicide for anorexia left open

anorexia sufferers could access assisted dying after mps refused to close a loophole in kim leadbeater’s bill. leadbeater’s bill is currentl...
Thomas Edwards

Abortion surges 29 per cent in Northern Ireland – calls to repeal law

abortion statistics released by the department of health in northern ireland show that 2,792 lives were ended through abortion in the year f...
The Catholic Herald

The Barron Pilgrimage: Catholicism, culture and Californian cheer

the bishop of winona-rochester, robert barron, graced our shores last week, hopping first to the alliance for responsible citizenship’s conf...
Ciaron Tobin

Rosary blessed by Pope presented to world’s longest death row inmate

an 88-year-old japanese man who at one point was the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been presented with a rosary blessed by po...
Nirmala Carvalho

Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle receives ‘good practice’ standard from safeguarding agency

the diocese of hexham and newcastle has received a “good practice” standard from the agency that oversees safeguarding in the catholic churc...
The Catholic Herald

Irish Church mourns death of popular Bishop Willie Walsh

tributes have been paid to the former bishop of the diocese of killaloe, willie walsh, a popular prelate among the irish catholic community ...
The Catholic Herald

Outpouring of prayer and love for ill Pope in his native Argentina

if the news regarding pope francis’s health problems is of concern to catholics all over the globe, in argentina it is especially troubling....
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