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September 27, 2019

Stars out for a night in the open to beat homelessness

A whole host of celebrities are set to join thousands of people sleeping out in 50 cities worldwide as part of a campaign to help fight homelessness. The World’s Big Sleep Out aims to raise $50 million (£40 million) to tackle homelessness and will see 50 sleep outs worldwide, including events in London, New York,... Read More
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June 3, 2019

Liverpool keeper professes love for God following Champions League victory

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker publically professed his love for God after his team’s Champions League final victory. Following Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid on Saturday 1st June, Alisson, a Catholic, removed his jersey revealing a t-shirt promoting the message: ‘the cross equals love’. The Brazilian international later took his celebrations and his... Read More
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May 18, 2019

European cup final locations ‘a disgrace’, says Chaplain for Sport

The Westminster Chaplain for Sport has branded plans to play both the Champions League and Europa League finals abroad a “disgrace” and has urged UEFA to move them to England amid complaints of profiteering and the huge detrimental impact they will have on the environment. Both finals of this year’s two European competitions will be... Read More
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May 9, 2019

Champions League hat-trick hero shares inspirational Bible quote moments after historic win

Tottenham Hotspur hero Lucas Moura shared an inspirational Bible quote on social media moments after his dramatic second-half hat-trick against Ajax earned his side a place in this year’s Champions League final. Moura, a devout Catholic, took to Instagram to share an image of himself on his knees with his arms outstretched moments after he... Read More
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December 31, 2018

Pope urges young people at Taize meeting to be models of hospitality

As thousands of teens and young adults from throughout Europe gathered in Madrid to pray in the New Year, Pope Francis urged them to open their hearts to God and to one another. Some 15,000 young people were expected in the Spanish capital for the prayer meeting from 28th December to 1st January organised by... Read More
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July 19, 2018

Spanish Church leaders criticise government plans on religion in schools

Spain’s Catholic Church has voiced “deep concern” over plans by the new government to curb religious teaching and re-examine past accords with the Vatican. “It is necessary to remember the rights to religious freedom and education – these inalienable rights … are reflected in our constitution,” the executive committee of the Madrid-based bishops’ conference said... Read More
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October 10, 2017

Spanish Church leaders seek unity as Catalonia considers independence

A Spanish cardinal defended his country’s unity as a “moral good” and condemned “sedition and fraud” by secessionists, as politicians in Catalonia prepared to debate independence at a regional parliamentary session today, on 10th October. “Many of us feel intense pain, as if a dagger had been thrust into our guts,” said Cardinal Antonio Canizares... Read More
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May 1, 2016

Manchester priest surprises all with Match of the Day appearance

Churchgoers in Manchester and a section of regular Manchester United match-goers were surprised to see Fr Michael Cleary when they tuned into a recent episode of BBC’s Match of the Day 2. The football-mad priest starred on the football highlights show in the ‘My Club’ feature on Sunday, 17th April, in which cameras followed him... Read More
News – UK and Ireland
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October 2, 2014

Hometown crowds rejoice at Portillo’s beatification in Madrid

The Spanish bishop who worked as an engineer before becoming first prelate of the Opus Dei movement has been beatified in his native Madrid. Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Saints’ Causes, said Bishop Alvaro del Portillo was known for his “prudence and rectitude in evaluating events and people, his justice in... Read More
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