Catholic family welcomes inquest into London teenager’s death in Malaysia

The Catholic family of a London teenager found dead after she disappeared from a Malaysian nature resort last year have welcomed the news that an inquest is to be held in the country. Nora Anne Quoirin’s disappearance from her family’s cottage at the Dusun eco-resort in southern Negeri Sembilan state on 4th August last year... Read More

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June 21, 2020

Soon to be beatified, London-born Italian teenager said to offer ‘model of sanctity’

Carlo Acutis, a London-born Italian teenager who used his computer skills to foster devotion to the Eucharist and will be beatified in October, offers a model of sanctity for Christians in a new era of lockdowns, a British Catholic who lived with his family said. “What’s struck me most is the exceptional simplicity of his... Read More

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June 16, 2020

Broker involved in London property deal released

An Italian broker who was arrested for his involvement in the questionable majority stake purchase of a property in London by the Vatican’s Secretariat of State was granted a conditional release after 10 days in a Vatican jail cell. In a statement released on Monday, the Vatican said Gian Piero Milano, Vatican chief prosecutor, and... Read More

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June 9, 2020

Vatican arrests broker involved in London property deal

Vatican authorities arrested and took into custody an Italian broker who was involved in the Vatican Secretariat of State’s majority stake purchase of a property in London’s posh Chelsea district. In a statement, the Vatican said Gian Piero Milano, Vatican chief prosecutor, and his deputy, Alessandro Diddi, authorised the arrest of the broker, Gianluigi Torzi,... Read More

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May 6, 2020

Young mother to challenge London’s first ‘censorship zone’ at European Court

A young mother who challenged a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) around an abortion facility in the London Borough of Ealing, has announced she will submit her case to the European Court of Human Rights. The Supreme Court refused Alina Dulgheriu’s permission to appeal in March, leaving the European Court as her last legal option... Read More

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April 28, 2020

Irish Chaplaincy offers contact service for anyone in Ireland with concerns about vulnerable older family or friends isolated in London

The Irish Chaplaincy in London has offered a contact service for anyone in Ireland who is concerned about vulnerable older family or friends isolated in the English capital. The Irish Chaplaincy in London is a registered charity which provides an outreach service to three main groups: elderly Irish people (the Seniors’ Project); prisoners and to... Read More

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February 25, 2020

Pope recognises miracle in sainthood cause of young tech whiz

Pope Francis has formally recognised a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old London-born Italian teenager who the pope has said is a role model for young men and women today. In a meeting on 22nd February with Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, the pope advanced... Read More

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February 19, 2020

Vatican police carry out news raids in London apartment building probe

Vatican police have conducted new raids as part of a corruption investigation into a botched London property venture, focusing on the Vatican prelate who signed the contracts for the deal involving a luxury apartment building. Documents and computers were seized from the office and home of Mgr Alberto Perlasca, a long-time chief of staff in... Read More

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