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March 08, 2024

Italian diocese urges Catholics to join Muslims for prayers and meals in Ramadan

March 08, 2024

An Italian diocese is instructing its priests to participate in Islamic rituals, citing Pope Francis’ directives on interreligious dialogue. The Diocese of Bergamo issued a communiqué on Monday urging priests to seek out opportunities for interreligious dialogue during the “holy month” of Ramadan by invite the faithful to join in praying with Muslims and joining

Bishops back peers’ concerns over plight of children of jailed parents

March 08, 2024

Catholic and Anglican bishops are supporting an amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill currently in the UK’s House of Lords amid concerns that children suffer when their parents are sent to jail. Bishop Richard Moth of Arundel and Brighton, the Lead Bishop for Prisons for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and

A misguided sham: International Women’s Day

March 08, 2024

Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), a day which proclaims to act as a focal point in the women’s rights movement, “celebrating” the achievements of women, gender equality and reproductive rights. Hashtagged #EmbraceEquity, it is a day for all women: short women, tall women, fat women, thin women, rich women, poor women, women with penises and 18”