Why the government should stay out of commemorations of those we lost in Covid pandemic
It is often said that the human subconscious has far better mechanisms for dealing with profound traumas than it does
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DAVID MORRISSEY INTERVIEW: filming with Downside pupils was great, but involved “a lot of rugby!”
David, can you give us a brief overview of GONE? The story is about a female detective who is called
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND: breakaway group denies Anglican Communion schism, insisting on biblical ‘continuity’
The Anglican breakaway group set on electing an alternative to the Archbishop of Canterbury has denied causing a Church schism.
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HOLY SEE: Christians are most persecuted religious community in world
Nations bear the responsibility to protect, respect, and guarantee freedom of religion, said Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Holy See’s Permanent
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WORLD NEWS: South Korean Catholics call for denuclearisation ahead of Fukushima anniversary
In the southwest of the Korean peninsula, Catholics have launched the “Gwanghwamun Mass Against Nuclear Power Plants,” a series of
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Downside School was the perfect location for new David Morrissey ITV drama series
Those who’re looking forward to watching ITV’s much-anticipated drama Gone this Sunday may sense that the setting for this gripping
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Singer Patti Boulaye and Bishop of Clifton join forces for ‘Joy of Love’ diocesan celebration
Bishop John Bosco Macdonald of Clifton has announced that he will be joining forces with legendary singer and actrss Patti
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Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral distances itself from UKIP ‘Walk with Jesus’
The Archdiocese of Liverpool has said a planned ‘Walk with Jesus’ march does not have permission to use its piazza,
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Catholic school pupils from across Birmingham at final rehearsals for ‘dream’ concert retelling last days of Jesus
More than 300 schoolchildren from across Birmingham will be performing a musical production from 30 years ago, in what the
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LETTER FROM AMERICA: Why Christian clergy and religious see risk as part of their moral calling
As Christian clergy across the United States participate in ongoing protests against harsh immigration enforcement actions and further funding for
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Leeds Trinity research finds that SEND caseworkers are under mounting pressure ahead of new reforms
Caseworkers in local authorities are under mounting pressures to implement support plans for children with special educational needs and disabilities
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Catholic composer James MacMillan awarded The King’s Medal for Music
HM King Charles III has approved the award of the 2025 King’s Gold Medal for Music to James MacMillan –
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Creative Newcastle pupils start the day with ‘breakfast and a book’
Reading was on the menu, when children at a school in Newcastle kicked off this year’s World Book Day with
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Bishop of Clifton issues Statement on the War in Iran
Bishop Bosco MacDonald, Bishop of Clifton, has issued the following statement regarding the War in Iran: The widening war involving
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A big night for Hannah Spencer and the Greens in Gorton and Denton, but what now for British politics?
With the driving rain and bitter cold, yesterday wasn’t a good day for anyone to be out but, on street
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Driver whose miraculous recovery inspired Brad Pitt’s F1 film ‘looking for closure’ 35 years after near-death crash
When Martin Donnelly’s Lotus 102 slammed into a barrier at 160mph during the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix, those who witness
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Pray for parliamentarians and for a culture of life, says Archbishop of Liverpool in Lenten statement
In a Lenten statement, the Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Reverend John Sherrington, has clarified the Church’s principled objection to
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LETTER FROM AMERICA: Why standing in solidarity with immigrants is an act of accompaniment in Catholic philosophy
In Portland, Oregon, people wearing inflatable frog costumes – The Portland Frog Brigade – danced outside immigration offices. In Chicago,
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New analysis reveals Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will not become law
The assisted suicide Bill has today been widely pronounced as dead by commentators after it was revealed that it will
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Tyneside schools come together for SEND conference on inclusion and belonging
Inclusivity and belonging were on the agenda, when Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCos) from across Newcastle, North Tyneside, and Northumberland
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DAVID TORKINGTON : The Way – a spiritual journey through Lent
If you are travelling to a distant destination you will have to travel by car or coach, by train or
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