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Birmingham Provost seeks clarity in Communion dispute
August 11, 2020
The Provost of the Birmingham Oratory has said questions remain over the decision by the Bishops’ Conference to require Communion in the hand only.
Walsingham Shrine development put on hold
August 7, 2020
Plans for a major redevelopment of the Catholic Shrine at Walsingham have been dropped after concerns were raised about the impact on the 14th-century...
Pope Francis appoints six women to economy council
August 6, 2020
They include former Labour cabinet minister Ruth Kelly
‘Sadness and distress’: Birmingham Oratory seeks compromise over Communion on the tongue
August 5, 2020
The priests of the Birmingham Oratory have expressed “sadness and distress” after being prohibited from distributing Holy Communion on the tongue
John Hume remembered as Northern Ireland’s great peacemaker
August 4, 2020
Many leaders praised his success in responding to one of Europe’s longstanding conflicts
Scottish government may face legal challenge over redefinition of ‘woman’
August 3, 2020
The group For Women Scotland said it had sent a legal letter to ministers accusing the Scottish government of exceeding its authority by changing...
Compulsory face coverings in church from 8 August
July 31, 2020
Face coverings will be compulsory in places of worship in England from August 8, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced.
English Catholic bishops: Church backs vaccination to protect the most vulnerable
July 31, 2020
The Catholic Church supports vaccination because it helps to protect society’s most vulnerable people, bishops in England have said
Scottish Catholics warn hate crime bill could criminalise Catechism
July 29, 2020
Christians risk being prosecuted for quoting from the Bible or the Catechism of the Catholic Church if Scotland passes new hate speech legislation, the...
How the Catholic Church is helping London’s new homeless
July 28, 2020
People made homeless as a result of the coronavirus pandemic will “need a lot of help” to get their lives back on track, a...
Church finds new owners for A-listed modernist seminary in Scotland
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The Archdiocese of Glasgow has transferred the ownership of St Peter's Seminary and the surrounding woodland at Cardross free of charge to a charitable...
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July 23, 2020
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