Grenfell Tower may be coming down, but a fundamental injustice remains
Eight years after the dreadful fire that killed 72 people, the government has finally confirmed that the Grenfell Tower is
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Bishop issues special message of prayer and unity ahead of Racial Justice Sunday
Racial Justice Sunday is a special day of prayer in the Catholic Church, which focuses on the need to oppose
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East Anglia’s Director of Youth Service hits right notes with song for the Jubilee
East Anglia’s Director of Youth Service, Hamish MacQueen, has released a song to celebrate the Jubilee, which is attracting interest
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Time to return to the faith of our fathers, says theologian David Torkington
In the Immediate aftermath of the Council of Trent, Catholic Spirituality, in both theory and practice, reached a height never
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Anime-inspired official mascot for 2025 Jubilee is modern reminder of traditional roots of pilgrimage
Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, whose name means “light” in Italian, has been getting
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Assisted dying bill is “one of the most pernicious pieces of draft legislation to come before Parliament,” says Diane Abbott
Veteran MP Diane Abbott has blasted The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill currently passing through Parliament, describing it
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New Principal appointed at Guernsey Catholic college
A leading Catholic school in Guernsey has appointed a new head teacher. Alexa Yeoman was previously the acting vice-principal of
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New Brighton primary school joins Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust
A Merseyside primary school is looking forward to exciting additional learning opportunities after it has joined a Catholic Multi Academy
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The familiar palm crosses that bring hope and security to the people of Tanzania
As Catholics we’ve all been brought up with the touching and highly symbolic act of praying with palm crosses every
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Washington air crash rhetoric highlights changing use of language in politics
As with any seemingly inexplicable disaster, the Washington plane crash has raised many questions. Most obvious are the reflections of
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Relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis: to visit Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia
A First-class Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis will visit the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia from 14th to 17th February, 2025 as
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Catholic schools and colleges celebrate the launch of Jubilee 2025
Thousands of Catholic school pupils across England and Wales came together on Friday 24th January in awe-inspiring fashion to celebrate
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Rest, reorientation and hope – the pillars of 2025’s Catholic Jubilee year
Pope Francis has proclaimed a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, which began on 2th December, and will continue through
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Humanitarian needs in Gaza are staggering and UNRWA must be allowed to deliver aid, says CAFOD
Yesterday, 30th January, an Israeli ban on UNRWA’s operations in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory came into effect. The
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Assisted suicide row as 1 in 5 given six months to live, then survive for three years
Lives could be ”tragically cut short” if assisted suicide becomes law, palliative care specialists have warned, after Government figures revealed
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UK consortium of charities campaign calls for major debt cancellation in Jubilee year
A consortium of charities have warned that that high debt servicing costs are preventing Global South governments from spending on
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‘We want to live Catholic Social Teaching, not laminate it’ – first school nationally to gain top CST rating
A primary school from the Diocese of Portsmouth is the first in the country to attain the highest accreditation of
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Southport enquiry promise of “nothing will be off the table” – let’s hope and pray it delivers
It is often said that however carefully political leaders plan and manipulate policies, it is always the lateral and unexpected
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Continuation of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme Announced with Reduced Funding
During Wednesday’s (22nd Jan) Westminster Hall debate in the House of Commons, Heritage Minister, Sir Chris Bryant, announced that the
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Order of Malta GB sends volunteer teams to Rome to support Year of Jubilee pilgrims
The British Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (BASMOM) has dispatched its first team of volunteers to help support
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‘Agents of hope’ sought as Plater Trust’s 2025 grants programme opens
The Charles Plater Trust (CPT) has launched it’s 2025 large grants programme today with £385,000 available in large grants to
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