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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...

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By: Patrick Hudson

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Under endless skies

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29 October 2022

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The power of Adoration

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Fabric of societies

Fabric of societies

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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

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

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IICSA has published its report but many are asking whether it will lead to real change

After seven years, 15 investigations, 19 reports, thousands of witnesses and harrowing evidence of cruelty, cover-ups and lifetimes of trauma, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) in England...

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As countries prepare for COP27, we must remember that it is never too late to do the right thing

As countries prepare for COP27, we must remember that it is never too late to do the right thing

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