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School segregation can drive people apart, says Cameron

July 31, 2015

David Cameron has raised concerns about religious segregation in Britain. In a speech on tackling extremism, the Prime Minister said that Britain was a “multi-racial, multi-faith democracy” and a “beacon to the world”. No one should be demonised, he said; moderate Muslims also hated the “sick world view” of extremists. But he said that segregation

Croagh Patrick climb cancelled

July 31, 2015

The annual Croagh Patrick pilgrimage in Ireland was cancelled on Sunday due to dangerous weather conditions. Visibility on the mountain was less than 10 feet and gales blew away the temporary extension to the oratory at the summit. Despite the “Reek Sunday” climb being cancelled for the first time ever, hundreds climbed the mountain, and

News in brief

July 31, 2015

Cafod Lent appeal reaches £5m target CAFOD’s Lent appeal has reached its target of £5 million, a figure that will be matched by the Goverment. Ian Farthing, head of fundraising at the charity, praised the “generous donations” of the public, which will help many people “rebuild their lives after disasters”. Hiroshima victims commemorated Pax Christi

Omnium Gatherum

July 31, 2015

This week we celebrate the Transfiguration, when our Lord allowed something of His true splendor to shine through His (our) humanity for Peter, John and James. That’s an amazing grace! Have you ever wondered why some people receive amazing graces and others don’t? St Maximus Confessor (d 682) gives an interesting insight while he comments

The Eighteenth Sunday of the Year

July 31, 2015

EX 16:2-4; EPH 4:17 & 20-24; JN 6:24-35 (YEAR B) Grumbles and murmurings punctuated Israel’s progress to the promised land. At Meribah they had first complained of thirst. Later they would bemoan their hunger in the wilderness, complaining that Moses was leading them to their deaths. Too easily we accept grumbling as a part of

Briefly noted

July 31, 2015

50 Poems for My 50th by Sarah de Nordwall (Bard Press, £9.99). Spirited, provocative, tender and personal, these poems by the founder of the Bard School are a delight, reminding those with jaded appetites that the world is full of wonder and the task of poetry is to open our eyes to the mysterious beauty

Pope sends web-savvy evangelist to Hollywood

July 31, 2015

Fr Robert Barron has been named as one of three new auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Pope Francis. Known for his strong commitment to evangelisation, Fr Barron is the founder of the “global media ministry” Word on Fire, which produces programmes for EWTN and YouTube. He is currently rector of the

Mayors tackle climate and poverty at Vatican meeting

July 31, 2015

After decades of world leaders trying to set global goals to address climate change and extreme poverty, city mayors gathered at the Vatican last week to promise that they will take concerted action. The Pope spoke briefly to them in Spanish on Tuesday after more than 60 mayors attended a day-long workshop on modern slavery

Little Sisters seek to defy ruling

July 31, 2015

The Little Sisters of the Poor have asked the US Supreme Court for relief from being forced to comply with the federal contraceptive mandate or face heavy fines. Sister Loraine Marie Maguire said: “We hope the Supreme Court will hear our case and ensure that people from diverse faiths can freely follow God’s calling in

Catholics urged to fight the death penalty

July 31, 2015

The Catholic tradition “offers a unique perspective on crime and punishment, one grounded in mercy and healing, not punishment for its own sake”, two American bishops have said in a statement renewing the Church’s push to end the death penalty. “No matter how heinous the crime, if society can protect itself without ending a human

Donor fatigue is ‘hampering’ efforts to help ISIS victims

July 31, 2015

Donor fatigue is hampering efforts to help Christian refugees fleeing ISIS, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has said. Sounding dejected, Patriarch Fouad Twal said he identified with the humiliations faced by the refugees in Jordan who have gone from living a placid life in which they attended school, went to work and were able to

Polish bishops condemn IVF law

July 31, 2015

Polish bishops say they are “deeply disappointed” that a bill allowing state funding for in vitro fertilisation has been signed into law by outgoing president Bronisław Komorowski, despite a seven-year Church campaign to block it. Archbishop Henryk Hoser of Warsaw-Praga said the law “opens all doors to every possible abuse of human life. It’s a

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