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1 vatican archbishop paul gallagher attends the golden jubilee celebrations at liverpool’s metropolitan cathedral (photo: mazur/catholicnews...
The Catholic Herald

Bishop's engagements

cardinal nichols (westminster) sun: celebration of mass, golden jubilee, church of the sacred heart, park street, berkhamsted, hp4 1hx, 10.3...
The Catholic Herald

Pope's cardinal advisers seek to involve laity in choosing bishops

The Council of Cardinals pondered a 'more systematic' way to involve lay people in appointments, a Vatican spokesman said
Junno Arocho Esteves

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Luke Coppen

Record number of women choosing ‘selective’ abortions when pregnant with twins

More than 140 women pregnant with twins, triplets or quadruplets chose to abort at least one baby in 2016
Nick Hallett

Philosopher who backs legal abortion appointed to Vatican pro-life academy

Nigel Biggar has said: 'It’s not clear that a human foetus is the same kind of thing as an adult'
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis asks cardinals to inform him whenever they leave Rome

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals, reminded the prelates of the “noble tradition” of informing the Secretariat of State whenever they travel outside of Rome
Staff Reporter

Vatican bank reports €36 million profit

The bank held assets worth 5.7 billion euros at year's end, which included deposits and investments from close to 15,000 clients
Catholic News Service

How a dying monk inspired Cardinal Sarah to embrace silence

The Cardinal 'recognised an ardent soul, a hidden saint, a great friend of God' in the monk who had lost the ability to speak
Francis Phillips

Queen receives new apostolic nuncio

Archbishop Adams has previously served as an ambassador to Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, the Philippines and, most recently, Greece
Staff Reporter