Christians united in bid to strip gambling ads from sports shirts

Christian groups have urged believers to support a ban on gambling advertisements in sport. The groups have joined the Stop Betting Ads campaign, which calls on the Government to address the unhealthy relationship between the gambling industry and sports, as part of its review of the 2005 Gambling Act. A review of the laws that... Read More

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March 20, 2021

Bishop united in solidarity with plight of Tigray’s people

The Bishop of Lancaster has written to Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, to express the solidarity of Catholics in England and Wales with the region’s current plight. Tensions between the Ethiopian Government and local separtists from Tigray exploded into violence in November after proposed elections were postponed because of concerns over the spread of Covid-19.... Read More

News – World

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January 30, 2021

Clergy must remain united with faithful, not become elitist, pope says

Members of the clergy should always remember they are part of the people of God and not an elite group that stands above the faithful, Pope Francis said. In a video message sent to Peruvian Bishop Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte of Trujillo, president of the Latin American bishops’ council, also known as CELAM, the pope said the council’s upcoming meeting with the... Read More

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January 23, 2021

Amid pandemic, remain united in service, pope tells Venezuelan clergy

Pope Francis encouraged Venezuela’s bishops and priests to remain united in their pastoral mission to serve Catholics in the country amid the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a video message to a virtual meeting of the country’s bishops and priests on 19th January, the pope encouraged them to not “act alone, isolated, self-sufficient, with... Read More

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June 26, 2020

Justice movements need people united behind strategic goals, King says

The cause of greater justice for all will be best served when people unite with a focus on reaching strategic goals, Bernice King told Vatican News. Racism can be defeated “first by refusing to turn a blind eye, by gathering information on the issues and by educating ourselves on the root causes and outcomes of... Read More

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February 21, 2020

Bishop’s tribute to ‘treasured’ friend, Man United legend and Munich air disaster hero, Harry Gregg

An Irish bishop has paid tribute to Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Harry Gregg, saying he “treasured” his friendship with the star. The Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Down and Connor, Anthony Farquhar, also revealed how the football legend helped to inspire his homilies to young people at confirmation services. The bishop, who attended Gregg’s... Read More

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September 16, 2019

Pope wanted apostles’ relics united to encourage Christian unity

Pope Francis said giving fragments of St Peter’s bones to the head of the church founded by Peter’s brother, St Andrew, was meant to be a reminder and encouragement of the journey toward Christian unity. In a letter to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, Pope Francis explained in detail the reasons he sent him a... Read More

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