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UK must prioritise persecuted Christians and religious minorities for taxpayer-funded aid, says Catholic charity

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 t...

Italy’s international surrogacy ban will help stop women and children being reduced to ‘tradeable commodities’

the italian government’s ban on international surrogacy has been welcomed by women’s rights campaigners in the uk who are calling on the uk ...

The Catholic Herald

Britain’s cathedral choirs and choral legacy endangered by VAT on private schools

the recently announced plans of the uk government to apply vat to private schools could pose a direct threat to the future of cathedral choi...

Pope Francis praised for making ‘remote periphery’ a priority on next global trip

as pope francis’s sprawling 12-day journey to asia and oceania approaches, the local bishop of the remote diocese of vanimo in papua new gui...

The need for Christ-centred volunteering: a trustee of Depaul International and the SVP reflects

seeing christ in the poor and serving christ in the poor has helped helen o’shea sustain her volunteering since she began with the st vincen...

Radio Maria's latest DAB+ Digital Radio antenna in England to be blessed

the radio maria england broadcasting service is now available on dab+ digital radio in england’s greater manchester and stockport areas. to ...

The Catholic Herald

Two Catholic priests kidnapped in Nigeria within a week

yaoundé, cameroon – two catholic priests have been abducted in nigeria within a week, underscoring the ongoing persecution faced by christia...

US commission condemns UK silent prayer arrest in abortion clinic 'buffer zones'

a united states federal government commission has criticised the arrest of a woman for praying silently outside an abortion clinic in the uk...

The Catholic Herald

Christians in Mozambique praying for peace as attacks grow 'more severe'

yaoundé, cameroon – violence has escalated in recent days in cabo delgado in mozambique, with the director of the denis hurley peace institu...

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Catholic imprint on six ‘swing states’ may shape the global future

rome – were you to ask veteran vatican-watchers to name the six most important prelates in the catholic church today beyond the pope himself...