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Church from the 1950s receives £1 million government grant for new roof

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The church in Wallsend heads a list of nine Catholic churches to receive grants announced today by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Our Lady and St Columba, in the Diocese of Hexham...

Vatican confirms Pope’s Latin America travel plans despite operation

By: Patrick Hudson

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Henri Nouwen: Christ’s acrobat

By: Michael W. Higgins

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Under endless skies

By: Joanna Moorhead

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14 September 2019

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The power of Adoration

The power of Adoration

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Fabric of societies

Fabric of societies

By: Diana Darke

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Straight to the heart

Straight to the heart

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I’ve never been fond of the Bridge of Sighs. I prefer the walkways over Shad Thames

I’ve never been fond of the Bridge of Sighs. I prefer the walkways over Shad Thames

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Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after operation

Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after operation

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Fabric of societies

Fabric of societies

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Study finds German dioceses failed to guard against spiritual abuse in lay groups

Study finds German dioceses failed to guard against spiritual abuse in lay groups

‘At its very core, spiritual abuse consists of gaining power over the conscience and innermost being of another person through...

Nicaraguan bishops visit Rome as Ortega regime tightens grip

Nicaraguan bishops visit Rome as Ortega regime tightens grip

Diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Nicaragua are currently suspended while the prospects for dialogue with the regime of...

Priest faces trial on ‘treason’ charges in closed Belarusian court

Without an announcement of the charges against Fr Anatol Parakhnevich, locals concluded that they may be linked to his commemoration...

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The shepherd among his flock: Pope Francis in Africa

The shepherd among his flock: Pope Francis in Africa

The huge crowds and the outpouring of joy that greeted the Pope in Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius not only confirmed that the centre of the Church has shifted away from...

12 September 2019 by Christopher Lamb

How hymns for children, ancient and modern, can cement and deepen faith

How hymns for children, ancient and modern, can cement and deepen faith

12 September 2019 by
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Gleefully celebrating commitment: a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, on Taylor Swift’s latest album

Gleefully celebrating commitment: a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, on Taylor Swift’s latest album

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The end of England: how the Brexit storm shattered national identity

The end of England: how the Brexit storm shattered national identity

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I’ve never been fond of the Bridge of Sighs. I prefer the walkways over Shad Thames

I’ve never been fond of the Bridge of Sighs. I prefer the walkways over Shad Thames

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What CST offers is not state socialism but a capitalism that fosters the common good

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