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July 21, 2022

Is politics too important for politicians?

July 21, 2022

Unless you happen to live under a rock, you won’t fail to have noticed that the UK is currently being forced to endure yet another underwhelming Tory leadership election contest – the ruling party having defenestrated its leader and Prime Minister, it now falls to a small coterie of party members to select from a

Pope warns about Synodal Path as German Catholicism collapses

July 21, 2022

The Holy See issued a statement on Thursday, warning that Germany’s ‘Synodal Path’ – a movement designed to give lay members a say in the running of the Catholic Church – lacks the authority to instruct bishops on doctrine or morality, and warned of the dangers of splitting the Church. In a statement issued by

Police admit detention of grandmother for praying was wrong

July 21, 2022

A grandmother has successfully challenged a penalty given to her while out walking and silently praying near an abortion facility. A police officer approached Rosa Lalor, 76, of Liverpool, during the lockdown in February 2021 and questioned her about why she was outdoors. She answered that she was “walking and praying”. The officer responded that