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February 24, 2020

This Lent make your fasting have lasting impact

Shrove Tuesday is that time of year when we tuck into pancakes, sweet or savoury, to mark the start of Lent, a time when we traditionally give something up during the 40 days leading up to Easter. It might be perennial favourites like sweets, chocolates, crisps, or bad habits such as smoking, too much alcohol,... Read More
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February 20, 2020

East Anglia so proud as new school approved

A new Catholic primary school in Hamptons East, Peterborough, has been approved by the local council and is believed to be the first Catholic school in the whole country to have been given the green light in a decade. The new maintained voluntary-aided school, which was approved by Peterborough City Council on 12th February, is... Read More
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February 7, 2020

UK must ‘put its own house in order’ before hosting major UN climate talks, says CAFOD

Catholic aid agency CAFOD has urged the UK to “put its own house in order” before hosting a major United Nations climate change conference. The agency’s call came as Prime Minister Boris Johnson officially launched the UK’s preparations for the COP26 UN climate talks, as it prepares to host this year’s conference in Glasgow. Mr... Read More
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October 14, 2019

Kindly lights in gloomy world: Pope Francis declares five new saints

Saints are people who recognised their need for God’s help, who took risks to discover God’s will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said. “The culmination of the journey of faith is to live a life of continual thanksgiving. Let us ask ourselves: Do we, as people of... Read More
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August 23, 2019

New UN Day must lead to concrete action

The international head of a Catholic charity has welcomed the UN’s new day for victims of religious-based violence – but stressed that it must lead to decisive help for persecuted religious groups. Dr Thomas Heine-Geldern, international executive president of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, said that while the UN’s International Day Commemorating... Read More
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August 10, 2019

Bishop of Salford urges Premier League clubs to ‘do their bit’ in solving poverty

The Bishop of Salford has urged Premier League football clubs to “do their bit” in solving poverty. Bishop John Arnold pointed out that while the top tier of English football enjoys global success, many of its clubs seem to have neglected their staff and families. His comments come during calls for Premier League clubs to... Read More
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December 4, 2018

Advent is time of vigilance and prayer, pope says

Christians can turn Christmas into a “pagan” or “mundane” holiday by focusing on the gifts and the tree rather than on the birth of Jesus and his promise to come again, Pope Francis said. Celebrating the beginning of Advent on 2nd December with the recitation of the Angelus prayer and at morning Mass in the... Read More
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December 3, 2018

Mary’s Meals to Double The Love with UK government funding boost

Mary’s Meals today launches a new campaign, Double The Love, that will see the UK government match public donations to Mary’s Meals until 1st March 2019. The UK government funding means public donations to Double The Love will be doubled by the UK government, up to £2 million. This will enable Mary’s Meals to reach... Read More
News – UK and Ireland
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