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Poles Pray For Victims Of Jersey Murders
BY MARK GREAVES POLES in Jersey are mourning the victims of a knife attack that killed six people on Sunday, including three children. A Requiem Mass was to be celebrated in......
Children Of Divorce ʻdenied Self-worthʼ, Says Bishop
IN SPITE of the “heroic efforts” of single mothers, children of divorced parents risk being “denied a sense of self-esteem and self-worth”, Irish Bishop Christopher Jones of......
New Archbishop Names Priorities
ARCHBISHOP George Stack of Cardiff has said that his priorities are to address the decline in church attendance and to repair the damage done by the child abuse scandals. “When......
Council Brings In Bus Fees
THE ISLE of Wight is to raise the charges for school buses for all pupils over 16, not just for those in faith schools. Pupils will now be charged £50 per term instead of......
Gay Marriage Idea Is Floated
THE GOVERNMENT is to hold a consultation examining the possibility of radically redefining marriage in England and Wales. The Home Office announced that from the autumn it will......
Sisters Offer To Counsel Victims Of London Riots
BY SIMON CALDWELL SISTERS who live near London neighbourhoods hit by riots are working with local authorities to help and counsel homeless victims. Members of the Sisters of......
Cheshire Church Sold To Developer For Flats Project
BY DAVID V BARRETT A 1950 S church in Cheshire is to be demolished and replaced with sheltered housing for elderly people. St John the Baptist church on Thorley Lane in the......
Stand With The Pope, Bishop Urges Young Catholics
BY DAVID V BARRETT THE BISHOP of Shrewsbury has encouraged young people to adhere to the teachings of the Pope if they wanted to make the right decisions on matters of faith and......