Facebook to ban adverts containing hate speech

Facebook is banning adverts containing claims people of a specific race, religion or sexual orientation are a threat to others as part of measures to tackle hate speech, its founder has said. Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday that the company wanted to do more to prohibit “divisive and inflammatory language that has been used to... Read More

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June 24, 2020

Catholic school heads unite to oppose RE changes

The headteacher of every Catholic school in Wales has written to the First Minister asking him to rethink his Government’s proposed changes to Religious Education. The headteachers of more than 80 Welsh Catholic schools have signed a joint letter asking the Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS, to stop the proposed legislation surrounding RE which specifically... Read More

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June 24, 2020

Beware of ‘radical nationalists’ trying to use Christianity, Jesuit writes

Using religion to prop up an exaggerated sense of nationalism perverts healthy patriotism in its attempts to solidify national identity by excluding some members of society, said an essay in an influential Jesuit journal. “In some countries, a form of religious-cultural nationalism is back in vogue. Religion is exploited both to obtain popular support and... Read More

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May 22, 2020

SIGNIS: Catholic media vital for accurate news, stories of faith, hope

The president of SIGNIS urged the world’s bishops as the “chief storyteller” in their diocese to use all media at their disposal to “make known” stories “of faith and hope” and of local Catholic heroes who exemplify Christ’s love to give people courage in “difficult times,” like this current pandemic. Catholic media outlets also can... Read More

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April 11, 2020

UN urges religious leaders to work of peace and fight coronavirus

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has appealed to religious leaders of all faiths to “join forces to work for peace around the world and focus on our common battle to defeat Covid-19”. The UN chief said Christians will be celebrating Easter, Jews are marking Passover, and Muslims will soon begin the holy month of Ramadan, which... Read More

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November 8, 2019

World would be worse-off without religion, admits Richard Dawkins

World-famous atheist Richard Dawkins has admitted that a world without religion and God would lead to moral decline. Dawkins recently told The Times that he feared abolishing religion would be bad for society as it would “give people a licence to do really bad things”. “People may feel free to do bad things because they... Read More

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November 4, 2019

Pope prays for victims of violence in Ethiopia

Pope Francis has prayed for those killed during violent protests in Ethiopia, which left dozens of people dead. Violence erupted in late October in Oromia — the most populated region of the north African nation. After praying the Angelus with visitors in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis led a prayer for all those affected by... Read More

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September 20, 2019

Bishops protest government seizure of Eritrean Catholic schools

Eritrean bishops protested the government’s seizure of Catholic schools and asked that the Church be enabled to continue its educational and health services. In a letter to Eritrea’s minister of public education, the bishops asked: “If this is not hatred against the faith and against religion, what else can it be?” “Our voice of protest”... Read More

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