Animal welfare petition calls for end to ‘cruel’ horse racing

Ahead of today’s Grand National at Aintree, animal welfare groups have called for an end to the “cruelty” of horse racing. The call comes just weeks after the tragic death of a horse during Cheltenham Festival. Catholic Concern for Animals (CCA) described the death of King’s Temptation, ridden by Bryan Carver, on the second day... Read More

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November 2, 2020

Worshippers urge PM to keep churches open for Mass in new winter lockdown

A change.org petition urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to allow churches to remain open for public worship has gained support from thousands of worshippers. The petition comes in response to Mr Johnson’s announcement that new tougher national restrictions will be put in place across England from Thursday 5th November to Wednesday 2nd December. Mr Johnson will update... Read More

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August 19, 2020

Petition calls to change name of Montreal metro station honouring priest

This summer, the memory of Fr Lionel Groulx, a French Canadian historian, has been at the heart of a lively controversy regarding the name of a metro station. On 16th June, Montreal resident Naveed Hussain filed an online petition for the Lionel-Groulx metro station to be renamed Oscar-Peterson station. Pianist and jazz composer Oscar Peterson grew... Read More

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January 25, 2019

Petitioners urge DC comics to drop ‘blasphemous’ Jesus comic

The world-famous comic book publisher behind such iconic superheroes as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, has come under fire for a new ‘outrageous and blasphemous’ series, featuring Jesus Christ as the sidekick of an ‘all powerful’ superhero. Over 100,000 people have signed a petition calling on DC Comics to pull the comic book series, titled... 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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August 31, 2018

Philippine immigration officials reaffirm move to deport missionary nun

The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration reaffirmed its intention to deport an Australian missionary nun after earlier ordering her to leave the country. The bureau, on 30th August, dismissed a motion for reconsideration filed by Sr Patricia Fox’s lawyers, saying it failed to raise new matters that could warrant the reversal of the expulsion order, ucanews.com... Read More

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July 25, 2018

Lord Alton demands inquiry into origins of cadavers on display at Birmingham exhibition

A Catholic life peer has backed calls to investigate the deaths of more than 20 men, whose skinless cadavers are on public display as part of an exhibition in Birmingham. Real Bodies: The Exhibition, which runs at the NEC, Birmingham, until 19th August, is billed as ‘a powerful thought-provoking exhibition exploring life by displaying 20... Read More

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Petition calls to change name of Montreal metro station honouring priest

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Indian archbishop among Christians with papers turned away at polls

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