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November 21, 2022

German bishops vow to continue with reforms and be ‘Catholic in a different way’

November 21, 2022

Bishops from Germany last week pledged commitment to reforms to Catholic teaching that have been criticised by the Vatican. Bishop Georg Bätzing, the head of the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK), told reporters in Rome following a series of meetings with Pope Francis and other figures in the Vatican hierarchy that they wished to be “Catholic in

Nigeria must not become the next Afghanistan, Bishop warns West

November 21, 2022

Nigeria is at risk of being over-run by Islamists unless the West acts firmly to combat terrorism there, a bishop has warned the British Parliament. Bishop Jude Arogundade of Ondo said his native Nigeria could become the next Afghanistan unless decisive action is taken against terror groups and their sponsors. In a meeting in Westminster,

In football, we find ‘a simple version of the great quest for salvation’

November 21, 2022

The World Cup began on Sunday. I love football as much as the next woman, but I do have some interest in this tournament: my brother has lived in Qatar for 15 years and my sons love the game. In prayer this week some school students asked God to “make England win”, others asked Him to “make