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June 8, 2020

Meghan Markle urges Catholic high school graduates to help rebuild nation

Meghan Markle virtually returned to her alma mater, Immaculate Heart of Mary High School in Los Angeles, for a surprise graduation speech. The six-minute address by the Duchess of Sussex focused on the current moment in the country amid protests against racial injustice following the death of George Floyd on 25th May. She said the... Read More
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September 4, 2019

Catholic schoolboy, six, enjoys first day back at school after brain tumour treatment

A six-year-old Catholic schoolboy who has undergone 18 months of chemotherapy to treat a brain tumour has enjoyed his first day back at school. Bobby Humphries’ parents have spoken of how they feared they would never see that day after being told his tumour had recurred in November 2017. The end of the summer holidays... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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June 21, 2019

Pax Christi ‘determined’ to stop arms trade following Campaign Against Arms Trade’s landmark legal challenge

An international Catholic peace movement has said it is “determined” to stop the arms trade by building on a landmark legal challenge that resulted in the UK Government halting new arms export licences to Saudi Arabia. The Government announced that it will temporarily halt the granting of new licences to export arms to Saudi Arabia... Read More
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April 16, 2019

‘Notre Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt by all of us together’, says President Macron

French president Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire ravaged the historic landmark – and fundraising has already begun. French billionaires the Pinault family have reportedly pledged more than 100 million euros (£86 million) to restore the 800-year-old cathedral, whose spire collapsed amid the flames. Francois-Henri Pinault, who is... Read More
Catholic Times, News – World
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April 16, 2019

More than just a church: How Notre Dame has featured in film and fiction

The historic Parisian landmark of Notre Dame is not just a place of worship – it has also inspired the stories of best-selling authors and Hollywood filmmakers. With its stunning Gothic architecture and imposing beauty, it is unsurprising writers have been drawn to the cathedral as the focal point for tales of love and romance.... Read More
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September 25, 2018

UN declaration on human rights must extend to unborn, says speaker

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948 in the wake of the atrocities of World War II, is the foundation of religious liberty worldwide and also covers the rights of nonbelievers. A leading scholar suggested in a recent talk that although the landmark document doesn’t mention this, its demand... Read More
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