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Italian school closes to ‘celebrate’ Ramadan, while another prevents Easter blessing

rome – in examples which suggest the strains of a county navigating the transition from being almost entirely catholic to a more multi-ethni...

UK among most hostile countries toward Christians in Europe, report finds

anti-christian crimes are on the rise across europe, with the uk identified as experiencing one of the largest increases. the findings come ...

Prolific observer of Catholic foibles: David Lodge, 1935–2025

david lodge, who died on 1 january at the age of 89, was a writer and academic who used to describe himself, echoing graham greene, as an “a...

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IVF is no panacea and Church teaching reflects that for the sake of human dignity

most people have a strong and natural desire to have their own children. in church teaching the gift of a child is one of the great goods of...

Tessa's Feasts: Honouring St Brigid, the patron saint of poultry

looking for a little help in the kitchen? how about turning to a patron saint for culinary inspiration? you probably won’t experience a mira...

Delaware’s lone bishop implores governor to veto assisted suicide bill

delaware’s only catholic bishop is imploring people of faith to ask the state's governor to veto the “dangerous and immoral” legislation on ...

UK police pay Catholic woman £13K for wrongful arrest over silent prayer

british police have paid £13,000 in compensation to a catholic woman who was wrongfully arrested for praying silently outside an abortion cl...

The copious output of Joseph Hansom

joseph hansom is probably most familiar to the modern mind for his invention of the “patent safety cab” in 1834. the hansom cab with its two...

Editorial - The goodness in Dignitas Infinita shouldn't be overlooked

the latest papal declaration on human dignity, dignitas infinita , was issued in response to the 75th anniversary of the un declaration on h...

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Thirty Christians killed in Israel's war with Hamas, say church sources

a total of 30 christians have lost their lives because of the conflict in gaza, according to church sources. out of about 1,000 christians r...