Catholic priest resigns after allowing Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in Ceuta church
The resignation of a parish priest in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, which rests on the Moroccan Mediterranean coast, has shocked the local Hindu community, […]
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Pope Francis to visit Auschwitz death camp in July
Pope Francis will visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in July, as part of World Youth Day. This trip coincides with his five day trip to […]
A new national Catholic-Muslim dialogue hopes to counter Islamophobia in the United States
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops hopes that a national dialogue with Muslims can change perceptions of Islam in the United States. In the past, […]
Why do people want Titanic priest Father Thomas Byles sainted?
A campaign to canonise a Catholic priest who stayed on the RMS Titanic instead of fleeing remains ongoing despite renewed interest in his story. The […]
Pope Francis lights nativity scene in support of refugees
Pope Francis lit the Christmas tree and nativity scene in Assisi. From a distance in the Vatican, he performed the ceremony online on December 7. […]
Rare first edition of King James Bible from 1611 found in Wales
A rare copy of the King James Bible, dating back to the 17th Century, reappeared in Wales. A moment of curiosity from St Giles Parish […]
Why is Junípero Serra’s canonisation so controversial?
Over the summer, Pope Francis apologised for the “Many grave sins were committed against the native people of America in the name of God.” “I […]
Jan Karski: the Catholic spy who warned about the Holocaust in 1942
The story of Jan Karski’s bravery in the Second World War came to life in a recent documentary in his native Poland. Sławomir Grünberg’s ‘Karski […]
A reminder of sectarianism in Scotland
The recent vandalism of a Roman Catholic Church in Livingston is a visual reminder of the problem of religous sectarianism. Anti-catholic messages including the words […]