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British Catholic bishops highlight ‘grave violations’ of human dignity scarring modern world

the catholic bishops' conference of england and wales has welcomed the vatican’s declaration on human dignity for highlighting an issue...

The Catholic Herald

'Dignitas Infinita' is a commendable rebuttal to secular human rights manipulation – but that won't stop the declaration being used by its antagonists to create more waffle

dignitas infinita.  the latin for “infinite dignity”.   the dicastery for the doctrine of the faith’s new declaration on human dig...

Dualta Roughneen

Stop just blaming mobile phones for children’s despair: Parents bringing up children without God isn’t helping either

concerns and platitudes about mental health is all the rage for children these days. over the years, with my three older children at school,...

INTERVIEW: Bishop-elect of Clifton talks about marriage, parenting in a secular world, the pressures faced by priests and much more, including the Church's greatest asset

pope francis appointed rev. canon bosco macdonald as the tenth bishop of clifton on 14 march 2024. it followed the pope on the same day&nbsp...

The Catholic Herald

A Nicaraguan exile on a dictatorship that oppresses both the Catholic Church and a Miss Universe winner

sat at a desk in an office close to westminster cathedral, juan sebastián chamorro appears every inch a distinguished politician. he is a we...

Vatican condemns 'gender theory' in new doctrinal document

the vatican has condemned gender ideology in a document published 8 april. the new declaration dignitas infinita on human dignity from the v...

Nifty Shades of Grey: Great Flemish Drawings at the Ashmolean Museum

the ashmolean museum at oxford has set itself something of a challenge with its latest exhibition, but rises to it magnificently. bruegel to...

Let them finally have a Christian burial: Captain Robert Nairac and last of the ‘Disappeared’ from Northern Ireland's Troubles

archbishop eamon martin of armagh has reiterated his ongoing call for action to finally retrieve the remains of northern ireland’s last few ...

DeclanMcSweeney

Children at Mass: Why are some people so intolerant?

i have just stomped in from an otherwise lovely day celebrating our eldest child reaching double figures. children being rather more sophist...

Where is the outcry from British Churches on 'nightmarish' nature of Scotland’s new ‘thought crime’ law?

not so very long ago, there was a simpler time when discussion about jk rowling in catholic circles was generally limited to a discussion be...