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Cardinal Says Leaders Must Tackle Climate ‘apartheid’
BY ED WEST THE FAILURE to address climate change is “moral apartheid”, the president of Caritas Internationalis has said. Speaking in Durban Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga,......
Ukrainian Christmas Tree Arrives At Vatican
The Vatican’s Christmas tree was placed in St Peter’s Square on Monday. The 100ft tree, described by a Vatican spokesman as “majestic”, was donated by the Ukrainian government,......
Bishop: It Is Harder Than Ever To Find God
BY MADELEINE TEAHAN THERE are now more obstacles preventing young people from practising their faith than at any time since Catholics were persecuted in Elizabethan times, the......
Visionary Who Reported Eight Apparitions Of Mary Dies...
BY MADELEINE TEAHAN THE GIRL who saw apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Banneux, Belgium, died last week at the age of 90. Mariette Beco reported eight apparitions of the Virgin......
Christians Are In A Minority At The Bbc
BY ED WEST LESS than a quarter of BBC staff are Christian, it has been disclosed, despite Christians making up two thirds of the British population. The Corporation, which has......
Vatican Stamp Marks Papal Visit To Britain
BY ED WEST A STAMP depicting the Pope’s visit to Britain last year has been issued by the Vatican City. The stamp shows Blessed John Henry Newman and WestminsterAbbey with Pope......