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US bishops warn against ‘extreme’ abortion provisions in budget bills

washington d.c., oct 25, 2021 / 15:02 pm spending bills introduced last week in the u.s. senate would force employers and insurers to cover ...

Christine-Rousselle

The coming King

in november, we reach the end of the church’s liturgical year, and the readings direct our minds towards the end of all things. traditionall...

Fr Richard Ounsworth OP

The secret army of Catholics in Hollywood

recently, in anticipation of seeing no time to die (2021) in the cinema, i re-watched all daniel craig’s james bond films. ten-odd hours of ...

After Catholic football coach was fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine, lawyer alleges anti-religious animus

washington d.c., oct 20, 2021 / 15:00 pm the former washington state university football coach, a catholic, intends to sue the school after ...

Christine-Rousselle

Assisted suicide counselling via Zoom an even worse idea, foes tell Scottish lawmakers

edinburgh, scotland, oct 19, 2021 / 18:00 pm videophone evaluations are no way to assess someone for assisted suicide, critics have said, al...

The son-in-law also rises

henry ‘chips’ channon: the diaries (volume 2): 1938-43 by chips channon edited by simon heffer hutchinson, £35, 1,120 pages ________ this do...

A readable yarn but none too credible

matrix by lauren groff  william heinemann, £16.99, 272 pages __________ the 12th-century poet we know as marie de france was, scholars ...

Bishops mobilise Church against assisted dying Bill

catholics must actively oppose the latest attempt to legalise assisted suicide, the bishops of england and wales have said in a letter to th...

Justice Department pledges to ‘protect’ women seeking abortions in Texas after pro-life law takes effect

denver newsroom, sep 7, 2021 / 14:30 pm attorney general merrick garland on monday vowed to “protect” women seeking abortions in texas, days...

SB8: President Biden defends abortion

this is what the second catholic president of the united states had to say about the texas decision to restrict abortion in the state. “rath...