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January 20, 2016

Pope receives official invitation to visit Rome’s mosque

January 20, 2016

A Vatican spokesman confirmed Francis received the invitation during an early morning private audience

January 20, 2016

Francis de Sales, the patron saint of journalists, was born in 1567 at the height of the religious conflict in Europe. Despite this he became known for his gentle approach in persuading people back to Catholicism, as well as his insightful writing on spiritual life. Francis was born in Savoy, the son of a nobleman,

If Russia murdered Alexander Litvinenko, David Cameron must stand up to Putin

January 20, 2016

Litvinenko was a British citizen and our prime minister needs to show moral courage

Lord Weidenfeld, Jewish peer who funded operation to rescue Christians from ISIS, has died

January 20, 2016

The 96-year-old founded the Weidenfeld & Nicolson publishing house in 1949

Curry recipe found in 200-year-old book at abbey

January 20, 2016

The recipes were found in a handwritten book in the library at Downside Abbey in Somerset.

ISIS destroy Iraq’s oldest monastery

January 20, 2016

The monastery stood for more than 1,000 years before it was razed by Islamist militants

US Catholic bishops urge parents to fight school’s transgender policy

January 20, 2016

Nebraska's bishops have called on parents to ask the local school board to reverse its ruling on 'transgender participation'

No saint has a sin-free past and no sinner is hopeless, says Pope

January 20, 2016

In a morning Mass homily, Francis reflected on Samuel's anointing of David as king of Israel

Expose extremism, Vatican official urges Arab leaders

January 20, 2016

The secretary of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue spoke at the inaugural Arab Thinkers' Forum

Morning Catholic must-reads: 20/01/16

January 20, 2016

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