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May 14, 2023
Fervent faith in fiddles: Heinrich Biber’s genius
May 14, 2023
Heinrich Biber, a 17th- century Bohemian Catholic, took the Psalmist’s exhortation to “sing unto the Lord a new song” further than most other composers of Western music.  Biber’s innovations included a set of Rosary Sonatas, also known as the Mystery Sonatas, 15 short pieces for violin and continuo, with a final work for solo violin. 
Bishops denounce creation of babies by ‘three-parent’ IVF
May 14, 2023
The creation of up to five babies by three-parent in vitro fertilisation has come under criticism from the Catholic bishops of England and Wales. Auxiliary Bishop John Sherrington of Westminster, the lead bishop for life issues, said revelations uncovered by the Guardian newspaper were “deeply concerning”. The Catholic Church opposes the technique to create babies
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