A split decision on Medjugorje?
May 25, 2017
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On a summer’s day in 1981, two teenagers in a Bosnian village reported seeing an apparition of the Virgin Mary,
Conservatives pledge to abolish ‘unfair’ admissions cap for Catholic schools
May 18, 2017
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The law has effectively stopped the Church from opening new academies and free schools
Benedict XVI: Cardinal Sarah is the right man to guard the liturgy
May 18, 2017
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The retired pope has given a rare endorsement of a serving Church official
Lib Dem leader abandons anti-abortion stance after Guardian questioning
May 17, 2017
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Tim Farron had previously said abortions were too widely available and called for restrictions
Can Catholics and Protestants still debate Mary? Last night I saw they can
May 16, 2017
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Frank, uncompromising and at times brutally honest, the debate shows an alternative way forward for ecumenical dialogue
Labour waters down Northern Ireland abortion pledge
May 16, 2017
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The party had pledged to legalise the practice in the province without mentioning the Northern Ireland Assembly
Bishops emphasise protection of EU citizens’ rights in general election guidance
May 15, 2017
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‘Where do your candidates stand on the future of EU citizens in the UK and reciprocal rights for UK citizens in the EU?’ the bishops ask.
A quarter of ‘non-religious’ Britons admit to praying
May 14, 2017
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Around four per cent of people who claim to be non-religious even say they pray daily
Superior General strongly criticises Belgian order’s decision to allow euthanasia in care homes
May 12, 2017
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The decision is ‘disloyal, outrageous and unacceptable’, Br Rene Stockman said
Bishop Egan: next time you watch a football match, pray God calls a player to the priesthood
May 12, 2017
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In a pastoral letter, the bishop addresses the crisis in vocations, calling on the faithful to do all they can to pray for more priests
Catholic Education Service denies receiving outside funding for homophobia document
May 11, 2017
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Gay rights group Stonewall also welcomed the booklet, but denied direct involvement
Labour’s draft manifesto promises to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland
May 11, 2017
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The party has yet to clarify whether it would implement the change during a period of direct rule, or whether it would impose it on a sitting Northern Ireland Assembly