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Churches and synagogues targeted in terrorist attack in southern Russia

two orthodox churches and two synagogues were targeted in what appears to have been a coordinated terrorist attack in southern russia timed ...

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Our prisons are in crisis: our new government must act

by any objective measure, our prisons are in crisis. inspection reports reveal unacceptable conditions with reports of vermin, violence, sel...

Catholic parishes in Lebanon suffering as country sucked into Israel-Gaza war

the catholic parishes of southern lebanon are in an increasingly precarious position as violence spills across its border as a result of the...

On the road to Chartres: the annual Pentecost pilgrimage has lessons for the wider Church

the twenty thousand people who descended upon the tiny city of chartres in northern france on pentecost monday made for an impressive and up...

Catholic Union launches election guide as poll predicts strong Catholic turnout

the catholic union has published an election guide as momentum builds toward the uk general election on thursday 4 july. the guide includes ...

Leading Dublin church cancels concert by gay choir over concerns about ‘Pride’ affiliation

the authorities at dublin’s prestigious st andrew’s church of westland row are defending their decision to cancel a concert that was due to ...

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Report reveals widespread harassment of UK Christians in every part of society

british christians are increasingly suffering harassment and discrimination in every part of society, a new report has claimed. based on a s...

Corpus Christi, the perfect antidote to rebellious pride

whatever heaven might consist of, i’m hoping for some to some exciting and informative theological conversations. at the top of my list is a...

Brother of 'Vatican girl' says new papal-ordered inquest is a 'farce'

rome – pietro orlandi, the brother of a 15-year-old girl whose 1983 disappearance remains the most notorious unsolved vatican mystery of the...

The 80th anniversary of D-Day is a moment for both gratitude and apprehension

i sit in one of the dives on fifty-second street uncertain and afraid as the clever hopes expire of a low dishonest decade..." so begins wh ...