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Westminster Cathedral’s Master of Music resigns
January 07, 2020
Martin Baker has resigned as Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral, the diocese has announced. In a brief statement, the Diocese of Westminster said that his resignation had taken effect on New Year’s Eve. The statement said: “Yesterday it was announced: ‘It is with regret that we announce the resignation of Martin Baker as Master
Boris Johnson: We will stand up for persecuted Christians
December 24, 2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to defend persecuted Christians around the world, telling them his government will “defend your right to practice your faith.” In his Christmas message, the Prime Minister called on the British people to remember “those Christians around the world who are facing persecution.” “For them, Christmas Day will be
Former Queen’s chaplain to become Catholic
December 17, 2019
An outspoken former chaplain to the Queen is to convert to Catholicism on the Fourth Sunday of Advent this year. Gavin Ashenden resigned his chaplaincy in 2017 after criticising a service at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow which included a reading from the Koran denying Christ’s divinity. He left the Church of England that
Former Queen’s chaplain to become Catholic
December 17, 2019
An outspoken former chaplain to the Queen is to convert to Catholicism on the Fourth Sunday of Advent this year. Gavin Ashenden resigned his chaplaincy in 2017 after criticising a service at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow which included a reading from the Koran denying Christ’s divinity. He left the Church of England that
England to get fourth oratory
November 08, 2019
Less than a month after the canonisation of St John Henry Newman, England is to get its fourth oratory. Pope Francis signed a decree on November 1, the Solemnity of All Saints, formally erecting the Manchester Oratory at St Chad’s parish in the Diocese of Salford. The Oratorian community, which has been in formation in
Prince Charles: Newman’s example is needed more than ever
October 12, 2019
The canonisation of Blessed John Henry Newman will be a cause for celebration, not just for Catholics or for the people of Britain, but for all who share his vision, Prince Charles has said. In an article for The Times, due to published at fuller length in L’Osservatore Romano, the Prince of Wales wrote that
Latin course launches on Duolingo
August 28, 2019
Online language learning platform Duolingo has launched a new course for people who want to learn Latin. The course, which launched at midday on Wednesday, already has several thousand people signed up, the company said. It is free to use and teaches the language through “bitesize lessons” that can be “taken at any time, wherever
Chaldean Catholic dies after being deported to Iraq
August 09, 2019
A Chaldean Catholic who spent most of his life in Detroit has reportedly died after being deported to Iraq. Jimmy Aldaoud, who had never lived in Iraq and did not speak Arabic, reportedly begged US Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) officials not to send him to a country he did not know. However, he was
Chesterton’s Cause will not be opened
August 02, 2019
The Cause for GK Chesterton will not be opened, the Bishop of Northampton has said. Bishop Peter Doyle said he took the decision due to the lack of a local cult, the lack of any “pattern of personal spirituality” in the life of the author, and “the issue of anti-Semitism”. In a letter that was
Sainthood Cause of John Bradburne given green light
July 08, 2019
The Cause for the canonisation of Franciscan missionary John Bradburne has been approved by the Vatican and will launch officially in September. The John Bradburne Memorial Society said that the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Rome issued a formal nihil obstat on July 1, allowing the Cause to begin. Bradburne, who was born in
Government must take action to prevent persecution of Christians, report urges
July 08, 2019
The British government should consider imposing sanctions on countries that persecute Christians, and adopt a definition of anti-Christian prejudice similar to those applied for Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, a report has recommended. The report, by Philip Mounstephen, the Anglican Bishop of Truro, also said British diplomats and Foreign Office staff should be trained in “religious literacy”
Christian persecution ‘near genocide levels’
May 03, 2019
The worldwide persecution of Christians is at near “genocide” level, a report for the British government has said The review, led by the Anglican Bishop of Truro Philip Mounstephen, said Christianity is set to be “wiped out” from parts of the Middle East as people are killed or forced to flee. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt,
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