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Franciscans To Leave Friary After A Century
BY ANNA ARCO THE FRANCISCANS are leaving their friary in Surrey as a result of declining manpower. After more than 100 years at Chilworth House the Order of the Friars Minor,......
Tony Blair: Ban On Catholic Ambassador Post Was ‘stupid’
BY DAVID V BARRETT TONY BLAIR has described the moment he appointed Francis Campbell as Britain’s ambassador to the Holy See in 2005 as “one of the great Sir Humphrey moments”.......
Passionist Superior Hopes For Barberiʼs Canonisation
THE BEATIFICATION of Cardinal John Henry Newman in September could bring life to the Cause of Blessed Dominic Barberi, according to the Superior General of the Passionist......
Ba Worker Loses Case On Appeal
THE BRITISH AIRWAYS worker banned by employers from wearing a cross and chain has suffered a defeat in the Court of Appeal after judges ruled that she was not a victim of......
Cardiff Opens Catholic Centre
A NEW CENTRE offering courses in Catholic theology has been opened in Cardiff. The Theotokos Institute for Catholic Studies, which operates out of St David’s Catholic College in......
Lenten Letter For Birmingham
FINDING TRUE happiness means seeing our lives in the light of God’s truth as we cross the threshold of Lent, said Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham in his first pastoral......
School Abolishes Skirts For Girls
A CATHOLIC school has announced that skirts will be banned from September, prompting outrage from pupils and parents. St Albans Catholic High School in Ipswich said it was......
Diocese Issues Booklet For Lent
BY ED WEST THE ARCHDIOCESE of Westminster’s Lent booklet for 2010 is available in parishes now and offers daily meditations, group sessions and weekly questions. “Living As One”......
Ces Assisted Government With Guidelines
BY ED WEST NEW SEX EDUCATION guidelines have been drawn up by the Government with the help of the Catholic Education Service. The Department for Children, Schools and Families’......
Clarification Of The Motu Proprio Is Welcomed
BY ANNA ARCO THE LATIN MASS SOCIETY has welcomed new clarifications of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum . The Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei has offered further......