SDLP councillor quits over party’s abortion stance

A Northern Ireland councillor has resigned from her political party over its stance on abortion. Stephanie Quigley announced that she was quitting the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) but would remain on Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council as an independent councillor. Announcing her resignation, Cllr Quigley, whose father Gerry McLaughlin was also an... Read More

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April 21, 2020

Amid pandemic, politicians must put country over party, pope says

Pope Francis has prayed for political leaders and called on them to put the welfare of their people above their party’s interests during the coronavirus pandemic. “We pray today for the men and women who have a vocation to politics; politics is a high form of charity,” he said during morning Mass on 20th April,... Read More

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December 4, 2019

Lord Alton calls on voters to put conscience before party dogma

Voters should insist that denying the right to life should equally deny a candidate the right to your vote, a Catholic crossbench peer has said. Lord David Alton of Liverpool warned political parties and their candidates that they “gravely underestimate millions of the quiet people of Britain” when they assume that no-one reads the small... Read More

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March 29, 2019

Irexit party launches billboard campaign across Ireland

An Irish Eurosceptic political group has launched a nationwide billboard campaign calling for the country to leave the EU. The Irish Freedom Party erected posters across the country making the case against EU membership. One of the posters includes an image of Michael Collins and EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker with the slogan: ‘EU membership... Read More

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March 5, 2019

Service, not party affiliation makes a politician Catholic, pope says

What makes a politician “Catholic” is not party affiliation, but dedication to promoting the common good, particularly through listening to and empowering people who often are overlooked, Pope Francis said. “I invite you to live your faith with great freedom, never believing that there exists only one form of political commitment for Catholics, a Catholic... Read More

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November 30, 2018

Indian archbishop among Christians with papers turned away at polls

Hundreds of Christians, including a Catholic archbishop, were turned away from polling booths in India’s Madhya Pradesh state because their names were not on the voter list. Christian leaders claimed there was foul play in the 28th November poll, reported ucanews.com. Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal, the state capital, and hundreds of other Christians had... Read More

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October 10, 2018

World Porridge Day: Porridge smiles aims to help hungry children

UK-based charity Mary’s Meals is today inviting people to get creative when tucking into their breakfast as part of a national campaign aimed at helping some of the world’s poorest children. To celebrate World Porridge Day today, on Wednesday 10th October, people of all ages can support the school feeding charity by making a smiley... Read More

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