Covid-19 claims lives of over 200 priests in Italy since start of pandemic

Of the more than 76,000 people known to have died of Covid-19 in Italy the past 11 months, more than 200 were priests, according to the Catholic newspaper, Avvenire. Already four priests have died since the start of 2021, the newspaper said on 6th January, adding that the cumulative toll amounts to about one death every one... Read More

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January 29, 2020

Archdiocese of New Orleans says NFL team did not help cover up abuse claims – Greg Bensel, New Orleans Saints input

The Archdiocese of New Orleans said that it has never called on any outside organisation, like the New Orleans Saints, to help cover up information on abuse allegations. It said it remains ‘steadfast in support’ of victims of sex abuse by clergy and other church workers and prays ‘for their continued healing’. The statement was... Read More

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March 12, 2019

‘IRA’ claims responsibility for explosive packages

A group calling itself the IRA has claimed responsibility for parcel bombs sent to major transport hubs in Britain last week. It also said one parcel, sent to a British army recruitment officer, may not have been discovered yet. The group claims it posted five devices to addresses in Britain, however, only four have been... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

January 3, 2019

Ireland agrees to reassess claims of workers in Magdalene laundries

Women who worked in Ireland’s Magdalene laundries but were denied compensation under the state’s Magdalene Restorative Justice program have won their long-running battle to have their applications reassessed. New legislation will ensure that payments to the women, many now over age 70, will be fast-tracked by the Irish state in an effort to make amends... Read More

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December 25, 2018

Britain is great because of Christmas and Christianity, says Bishop of Shrewsbury

The people of England must not forget what they owe to Christmas and their Christian heritage, the Bishop of Shrewsbury has said. During midnight Mass at Shrewsbury Cathedral, Bishop Mark Davies likened a loss of the national Christian memory to that of a person with amnesia who has adopted a false identity. He reminded his... Read More

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Britain is great because of Christmas and Christianity, says Bishop of Shrewsbury

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