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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...

It came down from Heaven

during the summer, i had a conversation with the former archbishop of canterbury, rowan williams, about bach. simon russell beale was playin...

Pro-abortion groups appeal to Supreme Court against Texas' 'Heartbeat Act'

washington d.c., aug 30, 2021 / 16:10 pm pro-abortion groups are asking the supreme court to block texas’ law that would allow private citiz...

Christine-Rousselle

‘An indelible mark on the soul’

just four days after the assisted dying bill was introduced into the house of lords, bishop mark davies of shrewsbury issued a pastoral lett...

American Catholic leading relief efforts to evacuate Afghan refugees

one of the leading relief operations that is providing assistance to afghans and others desperate to flee the country is led by a catholic, ...

The crack in the Toby Jug

there was bound to be disappointment when, two years ago, the church in the person of rev peter doyle, bishop of northampton rejected the ca...

Richard Ingrams

Don't apologise for the inquisition

reviewing a book called inquisition: the reign of fear by toby green, quentin de la bedoyere warns against apologetic attempts to rationaliz...

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