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January 26, 2021

Love is clearest sign of faith, pope says in homily for Christian unity

Abiding in God’s love means nurturing one’s relationship with him and with all those whom God loves, Pope Francis wrote in his homily for the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. “If our worship is genuine, we will grow in love for all those who follow Jesus, regardless of the Christian communion... Read More
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September 24, 2020

President Trump says he will sign order to ensure babies born alive receive care

President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to “ensure that all precious babies born alive, no matter their circumstances, receive the medical care that they deserve”. In brief recorded remarks for the livestreamed National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, President Trump called it the “Born Alive Executive Order”, which pro-life leaders said would provide legal protections for babies born... Read More
News – World
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June 15, 2020

Private prayer in places of worship ‘a sign of something like normality’

The reopening of places of worship for private prayer is a sign that life is returning to “something like normality”, a Catholic priest has said. Places of worship came under step three of the Government’s road map to lift restrictions, and while many will open today for private prayer, a full reopening with services is... Read More
News – UK and Ireland
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August 30, 2019

Legia Warsaw fans unveil giant St John Paul II banner at Rangers clash

Legia Warsaw fans unveiled a huge banner of St John Paul II ahead of last night’s Europa League clash at Ibrox. The Polish supporters later unleashed a series of flares which caused the game to be halted for several minutes as smoke engulfed Ibrox. Former Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, a devout Catholic nicknamed ‘The Holy... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland, News – World
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July 17, 2019

Young people’s activism is sign of hope for Earth, says Cardinal Turkson

Young people’s intensified demand for climate action is a sign of hope during the planet’s ecological crisis, said Cardinal Peter Turkson, head of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. “There are so many signs of hope. God is raising up people around the world to come together to care for our common home. I... Read More
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January 12, 2019

Rangers’ Catholic ban was nonsense, says former boss Souness

Former Rangers manager Graeme Souness has labelled the Glasgow side’s previous refusal to sign Catholic players as “absolute nonsense”, saying it “belonged in the dark ages”. Souness managed Rangers – who were viewed as Glasgow’s ‘Protestant club’, while local Old Firm rivals, Celtic, were viewed as the ‘Catholic club’ – from 1986 to 1991. Between... Read More
Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland
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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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October 29, 2018

Bishops sign document calling for action against climate change

Six bishops representing episcopal conferences on five continents issued a joint statement calling on the international community to take immediate action against climate change. Addressing world leaders who will be attending the COP24 Summit in Katowice, Poland, in December, the bishops urged them to take concrete steps “in order to tackle and overcome the devastating... Read More
News – Vatican, News – World
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October 11, 2018

Chinese bishop says agreement is sign that universal Church is one

The Catholic Church is one throughout the world, and Pope Francis’ agreement with the communist government of China is a sign of that, Bishop John Baptist Yang Xiaoting of Yan’an told members of a Rome parish. The 54-year-old bishop is one of two bishops from mainland China attending the Synod of Bishops on young people,... Read More
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