Charles Collins, Author at Catholic Herald

Charles Collins

UK bishops unite to lament humanitarian crisis in Sudan

May 03, 2024

Christian leaders have said the conflict in Sudan has “no winners” as the war in the African nation creates “one of the greatest humanitarian catastrophes of our time”. More than 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war between rival militaries erupted in April 2023, according to the

Cardinal offers prayers for Princess of Wales after cancer shock

March 23, 2024

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has offered his prayers to Britain’s Princess of Wales after she revealed she is receiving treatment for cancer. In a video message released on Friday, Princess Kate, 42, said she wanted “to say thank you, personally, for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst I have been recovering

Catholic schools take in most children from deprived backgrounds, say researchers

March 23, 2024

Data newly released shows that Catholic schools in England and Wales take in 50 per cent more pupils from the most deprived backgrounds than state schools. The Catholic Education Service (CES) says just under a fifth of all pupils in Catholic statutory education meet the highest national deprivation criteria, compared to a 12.8 per cent

America’s flight from marriage laid bare by new study

March 01, 2024

A new study claims one-in-three young adults in the United States will never marry. Writing for the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), Lyman Stone said these are close to the lowest levels ever observed for marriage rates. “Many commentators will blame these declines on the increased delay in marriage. While there’s some truth to this,

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