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World’s most premature twins celebrate fourth birthday after defying odd

Born at just 22 weeks and weighing a combined 750 grams, the world’s most premature twins have now celebrated their fourth birthday after surviving against expectations
The Catholic Herald

Bishops’ conferences around the world unite in message on Iran

While individual countries have reached noticeably different conclusions on the war in Iran, the world’s bishops’ conferences have formed a united front in expressing concern and calling for peace
The Catholic Herald

Religious freedom commission ‘hopeful’ for Trump term after Biden era violations

a member of the us federal commission that monitors religious freedom worldwide has expressed hope that the trump administration will priori...
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Bishop accuses Starmer of abandoning world's poorest to fund war against Russia

sir keir starmer is facing criticism from a catholic bishop after he slashed foreign aid to re-arm britain and fund ukraine’s war with russi...
Simon Caldwell

The quiet work of liberating trafficked women from slavery

cardinal vincent nichols turns deeply earnest as he leans forward from his armchair to recalls an early encounter with human trafficking. “t...
Simon Caldwell

Religious beliefs of Premier League players clash with LGBT campaign

the uk's premier league football competition has become mired in controversy over the past week as a result of the rainbow laces campaign. r...
Thomas Edwards

New project launched to support ethical investing by religious groups

this week a new set of guidelines to help facilitate faith-consistent investing was launched by the church investors group (cig), which...
The Catholic Herald

'The Machine Age': the ideologies and religious influences behind AI

the machine age robert skidelsky penguin, £25, 384 pages robert skidelsky’s the machine age is an ambitious attempt at a timely intervention...
Luka Murphy

Violence against Christians continues to rise worldwide

imagine the scene: one summer’s evening, a young mother’s peace is shattered when her brother bursts in, pursued by an angry mob. accusing h...
John Pontifex

Ringing the changes, from Tudor to Stuart

from tudor to stuart: the regime change from elizabeth i to james i by susan doran oxford university press, £30, 646 pages over the last two...
Alexander Faludy